TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BN7SWP63
Issuer Name
GSK PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington, Delaware
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
28-Aug-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
30-Aug-2023
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 held in issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 0.200188 | 1.245935 | 1.446123 | 59218837 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 0.196168 | 6.279741 | 6.475909 | |
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 ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
| GB00BN7SWP63 | | 4154252 | | 0.101447 |
| US37733W2044 | | 4043456 | | 0.098741 |
| Sub Total 8.A | 8197708 | 0.200188% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
| Securities Lending | Open | | 335953 | 0.008204 |
| Call Option | 19-Jan-2024 | | 971900 | 0.023734 |
| Sub Total 8.B1 | | 1307853 | 0.031938% | |
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| Future | 15-Sep-2023 | | Cash | 21136262 | 0.516147 |
| Future | 15-Dec-2023 | | Cash | 14899402 | 0.363843 |
| Future | 20-Dec-2024 | | Cash | 7091644 | 0.173178 |
| Call Option | 15-Dec-2023 | | Cash | 2118886 | 0.051743 |
| Future | 18-Dec-2026 | | Cash | 1240310 | 0.030288 |
| Future | 17-Dec-2027 | | Cash | 958707 | 0.023412 |
| Swap | 15-Dec-2023 | | Cash | 533475 | 0.013027 |
| Put Option | 15-Dec-2023 | | Cash | 418124 | 0.010211 |
| Put Option | 20-Dec-2024 | | Cash | 110107 | 0.002689 |
| Call Option | 20-Dec-2024 | | Cash | 99861 | 0.002439 |
| Put Option | 15-Sep-2023 | | Cash | 84361 | 0.002060 |
| Forward | 15-Sep-2023 | | Cash | 75531 | 0.001844 |
| Future | 19-Dec-2025 | | Cash | 64277 | 0.001570 |
| Call Option | 19-Dec-2025 | | Cash | 62225 | 0.001520 |
| Put Option | 21-Jun-2024 | | Cash | 54339 | 0.001327 |
| Swap | 15-Sep-2023 | | Cash | 46463 | 0.001135 |
| Forward | 31-Aug-2023 | | Cash | 43678 | 0.001067 |
| Put Option | 15-Mar-2024 | | Cash | 42961 | 0.001049 |
| Call Option | 15-Dec-2028 | | Cash | 38280 | 0.000935 |
| Swap | 19-Apr-2027 | | Cash | 35930 | 0.000877 |
| Call Warrant | 31-Dec-2030 | | Cash | 29442 | 0.000719 |
| Swap | 27-Jul-2033 | | Cash | 28579 | 0.000698 |
| Put Option | 09-May-2024 | | Cash | 27828 | 0.000680 |
| Forward | 30-Aug-2023 | | Cash | 27474 | 0.000671 |
| Put Option | 19-Dec-2025 | | Cash | 24864 | 0.000607 |
| Call Option | 09-May-2024 | | Cash | 23912 | 0.000584 |
| Call Option | 15-Sep-2023 | | Cash | 23422 | 0.000572 |
| Put Option | 23-Jan-2026 | | Cash | 22345 | 0.000546 |
| Call Option | 20-Dec-2030 | | Cash | 21242 | 0.000519 |
| Call Option | 17-Jan-2025 | | Cash | 19916 | 0.000486 |
| Call Option | 20-Oct-2023 | | Cash | 16621 | 0.000406 |
| Put Option | 16-Jun-2028 | | Cash | 16456 | 0.000402 |
| Call Option | 21-Jun-2024 | | Cash | 16343 | 0.000399 |
| Put Option | 17-Nov-2025 | | Cash | 15891 | 0.000388 |
| Put Option | 15-Dec-2028 | | Cash | 15012 | 0.000367 |
| Call Option | 08-Sep-2023 | | Cash | 13606 | 0.000332 |
| Put Option | 18-Jun-2027 | | Cash | 11546 | 0.000282 |
| Swap | 15-Jul-2025 | | Cash | 11187 | 0.000273 |
| Call Option | 21-Feb-2025 | | Cash | 11145 | 0.000272 |
| Swap | 09-Nov-2023 | | Cash | 10849 | 0.000265 |
| Put Option | 02-Dec-2024 | | Cash | 10048 | 0.000245 |
| Put Option | 03-Feb-2027 | | Cash | 9751 | 0.000238 |
| Swap | 17-Aug-2033 | | Cash | 9130 | 0.000223 |
| Swap | 03-Aug-2026 | | Cash | 6972 | 0.000170 |
| Call Option | 22-May-2028 | | Cash | 6811 | 0.000166 |
| Swap | 18-Aug-2025 | | Cash | 6470 | 0.000158 |
| Forward | 05-Sep-2023 | | Cash | 6055 | 0.000148 |
| Forward | 01-Sep-2023 | | Cash | 6034 | 0.000147 |
| Put Option | 19-Sep-2025 | | Cash | 5916 | 0.000144 |
| Call Option | 20-Jul-2026 | | Cash | 5595 | 0.000137 |
| Call Option | 22-May-2026 | | Cash | 5314 | 0.000130 |
| Call Option | 01-Apr-2026 | | Cash | 5010 | 0.000122 |
| Put Option | 20-Dec-2030 | | Cash | 4931 | 0.000120 |
| Call Option | 17-Dec-2032 | | Cash | 4604 | 0.000112 |
| Call Option | 10-Sep-2026 | | Cash | 4547 | 0.000111 |
| Call Option | 13-Oct-2023 | | Cash | 4267 | 0.000104 |
| Call Option | 22-Feb-2027 | | Cash | 4245 | 0.000104 |
| Call Option | 18-Dec-2026 | | Cash | 4238 | 0.000103 |
| Forward | 29-Aug-2023 | | Cash | 4119 | 0.000101 |
| Put Option | 14-Jul-2027 | | Cash | 2800 | 0.000068 |
| Call Option | 26-Oct-2026 | | Cash | 2794 | 0.000068 |
| Call Option | 30-Apr-2029 | | Cash | 2554 | 0.000062 |
| Put Option | 25-Jun-2026 | | Cash | 2379 | 0.000058 |
| Put Option | 13-Jan-2028 | | Cash | 2351 | 0.000057 |
| Call Option | 08-Apr-2024 | | Cash | 2312 | 0.000056 |
| Put Option | 06-Jun-2024 | | Cash | 2051 | 0.000050 |
| Call Option | 19-Sep-2025 | | Cash | 1995 | 0.000049 |
| Swap | 22-Aug-2033 | | Cash | 1991 | 0.000049 |
| Call Option | 28-Mar-2025 | | Cash | 1920 | 0.000047 |
| Put Option | 17-Sep-2027 | | Cash | 1872 | 0.000046 |
| Put Option | 19-Mar-2027 | | Cash | 1865 | 0.000046 |
| Call Option | 28-Jun-2028 | | Cash | 1850 | 0.000045 |
| Put Option | 17-Dec-2027 | | Cash | 1849 | 0.000045 |
| Put Option | 13-Jan-2027 | | Cash | 1666 | 0.000041 |
| Call Option | 15-Mar-2024 | | Cash | 1559 | 0.000038 |
| Put Option | 18-Sep-2026 | | Cash | 1547 | 0.000038 |
| Put Option | 19-Jun-2026 | | Cash | 1537 | 0.000038 |
| Put Option | 18-Dec-2026 | | Cash | 1534 | 0.000037 |
| Put Option | 20-Mar-2026 | | Cash | 1523 | 0.000037 |
| Call Option | 12-May-2025 | | Cash | 1469 | 0.000036 |
| Put Option | 20-Jun-2025 | | Cash | 1454 | 0.000035 |
| Put Option | 20-Sep-2024 | | Cash | 1414 | 0.000035 |
| Put Option | 21-Mar-2025 | | Cash | 1364 | 0.000033 |
| Call Option | 08-Apr-2025 | | Cash | 1230 | 0.000030 |
| Call Option | 06-Jun-2024 | | Cash | 1184 | 0.000029 |
| Call Option | 10-Jan-2029 | | Cash | 1141 | 0.000028 |
| Call Option | 30-Jun-2028 | | Cash | 1036 | 0.000025 |
| Call Option | 12-Jul-2024 | | Cash | 987 | 0.000024 |
| Call Option | 02-Nov-2027 | | Cash | 951 | 0.000023 |
| Call Option | 31-Jul-2028 | | Cash | 777 | 0.000019 |
| Call Option | 29-Sep-2023 | | Cash | 726 | 0.000018 |
| Call Option | 22-Sep-2023 | | Cash | 601 | 0.000015 |
| Swap | 24-Nov-2023 | | Cash | 574 | 0.000014 |
| Future | 19-Dec-2024 | | Cash | 528 | 0.000013 |
| Call Option | 02-Nov-2028 | | Cash | 393 | 0.000010 |
| Call Option | 20-Apr-2028 | | Cash | 275 | 0.000007 |
| Swap | 28-Aug-2025 | | Cash | 243 | 0.000006 |
| Call Option | 10-Jan-2028 | | Cash | 203 | 0.000005 |
| Call Option | 11-Mar-2027 | | Cash | 126 | 0.000003 |
| Put Option | 16-Feb-2024 | | Cash | 72 | 0.000002 |
| Future | 14-Dec-2023 | | Cash | 19 | 0.000000 |
| Sub Total 8.B2 | | 49713276 | 1.213997% | ||
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 person | Name of controlled undertaking | % 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 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1) | Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1) | Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1) | Goldman Sachs International | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2) | GSAM Holdings LLC | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2) | Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings LLC | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2) | Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings I Ltd | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2) | Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings II Ltd | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2) | Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings I B.V. / Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings II B.V. | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2) | Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings B.V. | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3) | Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3) | Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4) | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5) | GSAM Holdings LLC | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5) | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 6) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 6) | IMD Holdings LLC | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 6) | United Capital Financial Partners, Inc. | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 6) | United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 7) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 7) | Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 7) | Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 7) | Goldman Sachs International Bank | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 8) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 8) | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 8) | The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, National Association | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 8) | The Goldman Sachs Trust Company of Delaware | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 9) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 9) | Goldman Sachs Financial Markets L.L.C. | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 9) | Goldman Sachs Financial Markets, L.P. | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 10) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 10) | Murray Street Corporation | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 10) | Benson Street Limited | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 11) | | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 11) | Folio Financial, Inc. | | | |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 11) | Folio Investments Inc. | | | |
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
Please note, positions previously reportable are now exempt under the market making exemption as they are below the 10% limit.
Please note, the total amount of voting rights has been rounded to 6 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.
General email contact:
gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com
12. Date of Completion
30-Aug-2023
13. Place Of Completion
London
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