12 January 2021
7digital Group plc
("7digital" or "the Company")
Holdings in Company
7digital (AIM: 7DIG), the global leader in B2B end-to-end digital music solutions, has received notification that Mr Joseph Samberg has transferred 100,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.01p each in the Company ("Shares") to The Joe and Sandy Samberg Foundation, Inc. by means of a charitable contribution for no consideration, as detailed in the standard forms for notification set out below.
Enquiries
7digital 020 7099 7777
Paul Langworthy, CEO
Arden Partners (Nominated Adviser and Broker) 020 7614 5900
Richard Johnson, Benjamin Cryer
Luther Pendragon (Financial PR) 020 7618 9100
Harry Chathli, Joe Quinlan
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) | ||||||
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | 7digital Group PLC | |||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
| Non-UK issuer |
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| 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 |
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| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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| Other (please specify): |
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| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| Name | Joseph Daniel Samberg | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | ||||||
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| City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 31 December 2020 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 8 January 2021 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
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| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuer | ||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | ~12.7% | - | ~12.7% | 2,722,085,961 | ||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | ~16.4% (immediately prior to 31 December 2020) | - | ~16.4% (immediately prior to 31 December 2020) |
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| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % 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) | ||||||
| Common | 345,000,000 | - | ~12.7% | - | |||||
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| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 345,000,000 | ~12.7% | |||||||
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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 | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
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| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
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| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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| 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) issuer | X | |||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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| Name | % 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 | |
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| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
| Name of the proxy holder |
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| The number and % of voting rights held |
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| The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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| 11. Additional information | ||||
| Charitable Contribution to a charitable foundation for no consideration | ||||
| Place of completion | NY, United States of America |
| Date of completion | 8 January 2021 |
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) | ||||||
|
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | 7digital Group PLC | |||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
| Non-UK issuer |
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| 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 |
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| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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| Other (please specify): |
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| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| Name | The Joe and Sandy Samberg Foundation, Inc. | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | New York, United States of America | |||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | ||||||
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| City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 31 December 2020 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 8 January 2021 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
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| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuer | ||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | ~3.7% | - | ~3.7% | 2,722,085,961 | ||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | - | - | - |
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| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % 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) | ||||||
| Common | 100,000,000 | - | ~3.7% | - | |||||
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| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 100,000,000 | ~3.7% | |||||||
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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 | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
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| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
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| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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| 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) issuer | X | |||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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| Name | % 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 | |
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| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
| Name of the proxy holder |
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| The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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| 11. Additional information | ||||
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| Place of completion | NY, United States of America |
| Date of completion | 8 January 2021 |
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