SThree PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2018

Jul 2, 2018

SThree (STHR)

02-Jul-2018 / 09:11 GMT/BST

Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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)
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:		SThree 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
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)a: Transfer of shares from management				X
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name		Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC
City and country of registered office (if applicable)		Wilmington, DE, United States
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name		JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London
The Northern Trust Company, London
Bank of New York, London
National Westminster Bank Plc, London
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedb:		28 June 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):		29 June 2018
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 issuerc
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	9.69%	0%	9.69%	130,126,274
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	10.74%	0%	10.74%
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedd
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rightsd		% 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)
ORD GBP.01
GB00BOKM9T71		12,605,150		9.69%
SUBTOTAL 8. A	12,605,150		9.69%

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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 date^{a}	Exercise/ Conversion Period^{b}	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 date^{a}	Exercise/ Conversion Period^{b}	Physical or cash settlement^{c}	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

1. 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^{a,b}	X
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^{a,b} (please add additional rows as necessary)
Name^{a}	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
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1. 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

1. Additional information

Place of completion
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Date of completion

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ISIN: GB00B0KM9T71
Category Code: HOL
TIDM: STHR
LEI Code: 2138003NEBX5VRP3EX50
Sequence No.: 5702
EQS News ID: 700535

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