TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
Hammerson plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Company number 360632)
LSE share code: HMSO JSE share code: HMN
ISIN: GB0004065016
(“Hammerson” or “the Company”)
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft
Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are at- HAMMERSON plc
tachedii:
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street,
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington DE 19801, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or
26/06/2020
reachedvi:
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 30/06/2020
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights
% of voting rights at- Total number of
through financial instru- Total of both in %
tached to shares (to- voting rights of is-
ments (8.A + 8.B)
tal of 8. A) suervii
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Resulting situation
on the date on which
0.23% 0.07% 0.30% 766,293,613
threshold was
crossed or reached
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Position of previous
notification (if 0.24% 9.93% 10.17%
applicable)
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or
reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights
shares
ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive
2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0004065016 1,770,766 0.23%
SUBTOTAL 8. A 1,770,766 0.23%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Number of voting rights
Expira-
Type of financial instru- Exercise/ that may be acquired if
tion % of voting rights
ment Conversion Periodxi the instrument is
datex
exercised/converted.
Securities Lending Open 530,000 0.07%
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 530,000 0.07%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive
2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Exercise/ Physical or
Type of financial Expiration Number of
Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights
instrument datex voting rights
riod xi settlementxii
Swap 16/07/2020 Cash 9,733 0.001%
SUBTOTAL
9,733 0.001%
8.B.2
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an “X”)
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not
control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv X
(please add additional rows as necessary)
% of voting rights
% of voting rights if it Total of both if it
through financial in-
equals or is higher equals or is higher
Namexv struments if it equals
than the notifiable than the notifiable
or is higher than the
threshold threshold
notifiable threshold
The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
GSAM Holdings LLC
Goldman Sachs Asset
Management, L.P.
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder N/A
The number and % of voting rights held N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held N/A
11. Additional informationxvi
Please note, positions previously reportable are now exempt under the market making exemption as they are below
the 10% limit.
Please note, the total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of
a rounding error.
General email contact:
gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com
Place of completion London
Date of completion 30/06/2020
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For further information contact:
Richard Crowle
Assistant Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0)20 7887 1000
1 July 2020
Hammerson has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary inward listing
on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited
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Date: 01-07-2020 12:00:00
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