TIDMWOSG
RNS Number : 5021A
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC
22 January 2024
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BJDQQ870
Issuer Name
WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
BlackRock, Inc.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington
Country of registered office (if applicable)
USA
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s)
subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
19-Jan-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
22-Jan-2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
% of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both in % Total number of
attached to shares through financial (8.A + 8.B) voting rights held
(total of 8.A) instruments (total in issuer
of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Resulting situation
on the date on
which threshold
was crossed or
reached 4.690000 1.840000 6.530000 15676690
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Position of
previous
notification (if
applicable) 5.150000 1.680000 6.830000
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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 Number of direct Number of indirect % of direct voting % of indirect voting
ISIN code(if possible) voting rights (DTR5.1) voting rights rights (DTR5.1) rights (DTR5.2.1)
(DTR5.2.1)
GB00BJDQQ870 11246333 4.690000
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Sub Total 8.A 11246333 4.690000%
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument that may be acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/converted
Securities Lending 4430357 1.840000
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Sub Total 8.B1 4430357 1.840000%
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/conversion Physical or cash Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument period settlement rights
Sub Total 8.B2
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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 Name of controlled % of voting rights if % of voting rights Total of both if it
person undertaking it equals or is higher through financial equals or is higher
than the notifiable instruments if it than the notifiable
threshold equals or is higher threshold
than the notifiable
threshold
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 1) Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 1) Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 1) International
Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 1) International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 1) LLC
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1
(Chain 1) LP
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 1) West Bay Finco
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 1) West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group
(Chain 1) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance
(Chain 1) Europe Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 1) Investment
Management (UK)
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 2) Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 2) Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 2) International
Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 2) International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Australia
(Chain 2) Holdco Pty. Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 2) Investment
Management
(Australia) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 3) Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 3) Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4,
(Chain 3) LLC
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 6,
(Chain 3) LLC
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Delaware
(Chain 3) Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 3) Institutional Trust
Company, National
Association
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 4) Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 4) Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 4,
(Chain 4) LLC
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 6,
(Chain 4) LLC
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Delaware
(Chain 4) Holdings Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Fund
(Chain 4) Advisors
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 5) Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 5) Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 6) Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 6) Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 6) International
Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 6) International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 6) LLC
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1
(Chain 6) LP
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 6) West Bay Finco
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 6) West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group
(Chain 6) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance
(Chain 6) Europe Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 6) (Netherlands) B.V.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Asset
(Chain 6) Management
Deutschland AG
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 7) Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 7) Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 7) International
Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 7) International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 7) LLC
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Canada
(Chain 7) Holdings LP
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Canada
(Chain 7) Holdings ULC
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Asset
(Chain 7) Management Canada
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 8) Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial
(Chain 8) Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock
(Chain 8) International
Holdings, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc. BR Jersey
(Chain 8) International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 8) LLC
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman 1
(Chain 8) LP
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 8) West Bay Finco
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 8) West Bay IV Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Group
(Chain 8) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Finance
(Chain 8) Europe Limited
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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Advisors
(Chain 8) (UK) Limited
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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
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
12. Date of Completion
22(nd) January 2024
13. Place Of Completion
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
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