IP Group PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2018

Aug 31, 2018

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RNS Number : 4035Z

Avacta Group PLC

31 August 2018

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			Avacta Group plc
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						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:   Issue of equity						X
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			IP Group plc
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AF
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name			See section 9
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			See section 9
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			21/08/18
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			30/08/18
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 of issuer vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	18.15%	-		18.15%	115,462,211
Position of previous notification (if 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 shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rightsix					% of voting rights
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0033519546		19,772,970		1,185,348			17.13%		1.02%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		20,958,318					18.15%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

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) issuerxiii
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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Namexv	% 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
IP Group plc	1.52%	0%	1.52%
IP Assist Services Limited	1.52%	0%	1.52%
IP Group plc	12.14%	0%	12.14%
IP2IPO Limited	12.14%	0%	12.14%
IP Group plc	3.46%	0%	3.46%
IP2IPO Portfolio L.P.	3.46%	0%	3.46%
IP Group plc	0.01%	0%	0.01%
Top Technology Ventures Limited	0.01%	0%	0.01%
IP Group plc	0.99%	0%	0.99%
Top Technology Ventures Limited	0.99%	0%	0.99%
IP Venture Fund (G.P.) Limited	0.99%	0%	0.99%
IP Venture Fund L.P.	0.99%	0%	0.99%
IP Group plc	0.03%	0%	0.03%
IP2IPO Nominees Limited	0.03%	0%	0.03%
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion	The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AF
Date of completion	30/08/2018

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