TIDMGWP TIDM42SB

RNS Number : 0987N

GW Pharmaceuticals PLC

20 October 2016

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                         GW Pharmaceuticals PLC 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial                               x 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with                                   x 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                        The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                    Goldman Sachs International 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                          Goldman, Sachs & Co. 
                                                                 Goldman Sachs Asset Management, 
                                                                               L.P. 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                              17 October 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                 19 October 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                                Above 3% 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type         Situation previous                 Resulting situation after the 
  of                 to the triggering                  triggering transaction 
  shares             transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
-----------------  ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
                    Number           Number            Number       Number of                 % of voting 
                    of               of                of            voting                    rights (x) 
                    Shares           Voting            shares        rights 
                                     Rights 
-----------------  ---------------  ----------------  -----------  ------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                       Direct       Direct     Indirect       Direct    Indirect 
                                                                    (xi)        (xii) 
-----------------   --------------   ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------------  --------  ------------- 
                        Below             Below 
    GB0030544687          3%                3%                                   173,049                   0.06% 
                   ---------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------  -------------  --------  ------------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial   Expiration       Exercise/                      Number of voting         % of voting 
  instrument          date             Conversion                     rights that              rights 
                      (xiii)           Period (xiv)                   may be 
                                                                      acquired if 
                                                                      the 
                                                                      instrument 
                                                                      is 
                                                                      exercised/ 
                                                                      converted. 
------------------  ---------------  -----------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
    Stock Loan 
     (Physical)           Open                                             3,499,643                  1.16% 
------------------  ---------------  -----------------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
   C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
     to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
     (xv, xvi) 
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    Type of        Exercise    Expiration     Exercise/      Number of     % of voting 
    financial       price       date           Conversion    voting         rights (xix, 
    instrument                                 period        rights         xx) 
                                                             instrument 
                                                             refers to 
   -------------  ----------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ----------------- 
                                                                           Nominal   Delta 
   -------------  ----------  -------------  -------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
          Call Option 
           (Physical)                   20-Jan-2017            2,100,000               0.70% 
   -------------------------   ----------------------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
          Call Option 
           (Physical)                   18-Nov-2016            1,080,000               0.36% 
   -------------------------   ----------------------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
           CFD (Cash)                   26-Mar-2026            1,337,304               0.44% 
   -------------------------   ----------------------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
           CFD (Cash)                   19-Mar-2026             628,392                0.21% 
   -------------------------   ----------------------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
           CFD (Cash)                   08-Oct-2026             86,700                 0.03% 
   -------------------------   ----------------------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
           CFD (Cash)                   08-Oct-2026             73,200                 0.02% 
   -------------------------   ----------------------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
           CFD (Cash)                   08-Oct-2026             55,788                 0.02% 
   -------------------------   ----------------------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
           CFD (Cash)                   05-Oct-2026             22,800                 0.01% 
   -------------------------   ----------------------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
           CFD (Cash)                   29-May-2026             12,240                0.004% 
   -------------------------   ----------------------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
           CFD (Cash)                   15-Oct-2026             10,800                0.004% 
   -------------------------   ----------------------------  ------------  --------  ------- 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                Percentage of voting rights 
-----------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
                      9,079,916                                                    3.01% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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   -----------------The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; 9,079,916 
   shares; 3.01% 
 
   Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman 
   Sachs Group, Inc.) 
   Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman 
   Sachs (UK) L.L.C.) 
   Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs 
   Group UK Limited) 
 
   The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman 
   Sachs Group, Inc.) 
   Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Controlled by The Goldman, Sachs 
   & Co. L.L.C.) 
 
   GSAM Holdings LLC (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, 
   Inc.) 
   Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (Controlled by GSAM 
   Holdings LLC) 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                            N/A 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy                                        N/A 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will                                      N/A 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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                                                           Please note, total amount 
  13. Additional information:                               of voting rights have been 
                                                            rounded to 2 decimal places 
                                                            therefore there is a possibility 
                                                            of a rounding error. 
                                                            General email contact: 
                                                            shareholderdisclosures@gs.com 
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 14. Contact name:                                         Joanna Foley 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                              +44 207 051 9996 
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