Centrica PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2023

May 19, 2023

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RNS Number : 0868A

Centrica PLC

19 May 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B033F229

Issuer Name

CENTRICA PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
Merrill Lynch International	London	United Kingdom

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

18-May-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

19-May-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	6.397348	7.773973	14.171321	802997733
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	6.639631	8.074667	14.714298

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00B033F229		362354280		6.394837
US15639K3005		142276		0.002511
Sub Total 8.A	362496556		6.397348%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
Right to Recall	N/A	N/A	9682807	0.170882
Physical Swaps	09/06/2023	N/A	15892358	0.280469
Physical Swaps	15/06/2023	N/A	85892000	1.515824
Physical Swaps	15/05/2024	N/A	12002000	0.211812
Sub Total 8.B1			123469165	2.178987%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Swaps	06/06/2023	N/A	Cash	10432582	0.184114
Swaps	14/07/2023	N/A	Cash	31822000	0.561595
Swaps	30/11/2023	N/A	Cash	7126467	0.125768
Swaps	15/01/2024	N/A	Cash	154297	0.002723
Swaps	01/03/2024	N/A	Cash	371739	0.006560
Swaps	08/04/2024	N/A	Cash	7872365	0.138932
Swaps	18/04/2024	N/A	Cash	12188114	0.215096
Swaps	22/04/2024	N/A	Cash	144325	0.002547
Swaps	03/05/2024	N/A	Cash	68982766	1.217410
Swaps	17/05/2024	N/A	Cash	5518000	0.097382
Swaps	31/05/2024	N/A	Cash	3106028	0.054815
Swaps	10/06/2024	N/A	Cash	9953	0.000176
Swaps	25/07/2024	N/A	Cash	15000000	0.264720
Swaps	26/07/2024	N/A	Cash	24466307	0.431782
Swaps	31/07/2024	N/A	Cash	8339358	0.147173
Swaps	08/08/2024	N/A	Cash	649431	0.011461
Swaps	30/08/2024	N/A	Cash	120658	0.002129
Swaps	27/11/2024	N/A	Cash	465897	0.008222
Swaps	29/11/2024	N/A	Cash	286971	0.005064
Swaps	13/01/2025	N/A	Cash	117719236	2.077512
Swaps	25/04/2025	N/A	Cash	536755	0.009473
Swaps	08/09/2025	N/A	Cash	26311	0.000464
Swaps	18/03/2026	N/A	Cash	1692452	0.029868
Sub Total 8.B2				317032012	5.594986%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation	Bank of America, National Association			5.161013%
Bank of America Corporation	Managed Account Advisors, LLC
Bank of America Corporation	BofA Securities. Europe SA
Bank of America Corporation	Merrill Lynch International	4.317325	4.670684	8.988010%
Bank of America Corporation	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

12. Date of Completion

19-May-2023

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

Centrica plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CNA)

Registered Office: Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5GD

Registered in England & Wales number: 3033654

Legal Entity Identifier number: E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76

ISIN number: GB00B033F229

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