SThree PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2019

Dec 20, 2019

SThree (STHR) 19-Dec-2019 / 14:27 GMT/BST Dissemination of a RegulatoryAnnouncement 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) i
1a. Identityof the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii:			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					X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
iii: Other (please specify)
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation		iv
Name: Allianz Global Investors GmbH
City and country of registered office (if applicable) Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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 reached vi:			17/12/2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			19/12/2019
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	4.79%	0.00%		4.79%	132,718,471
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	5.25%	0.00%		5.25%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii
	A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rights ix		%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)
GB00B0KM9T71		6,356,808		4.79%
SUBTOTAL 8. A	6,356,808		4.79%

Number of voting rights that may Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ be acquired if the instrument is %of voting rights instrument date Conversion Period xi x exercised/converted.

	SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instrumentswith similar economic effect according toArt. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date x	Exercise/ Conversion Period xi	Physical or cash settlement xii	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) xiii holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the xiv financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)
Name xv	%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

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 information xvi

	Place of completion 199 Bishopsgate, London EC2M3TY
Date of completion	19/12/2019

ISIN: GB00B0KM9T71 Category Code: HOL TIDM: STHR LEICode: 2138003NEBX5VRP3EX50 OAM Categories:2.3. Major shareholding notifications Sequence No.: 36424

EQS News ID: 940457

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