(“Hydro Hotel” or the “Company”)
Holdings in Company
Hydro Hotel has received two TR-1 forms which are reproduced without amendment below.
Enquiries:
Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne, Plc Telephone: +44 1323 431 200Sally Gausden Company SecretaryPeterhouse Capital Limited Telephone: +44 20 7469 0930 NEX Exchange Corporate AdviserMark Anwyl
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to theFCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne, PLC underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 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 Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Mercantile Investment Company Ltd City and country of registered office Sydney, Australia (if applicable) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)vName City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was 13 November 2018 crossed or reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified 29 January 2019 (DD/MM/YYYY): 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both in % Tot attached to shares through financial (8.A + 8.B) al (total of 8. A) instruments num (total of 8.B 1 + ber 8.B 2) of vot ing rig hts of iss uer vii Resulting situation 10.83% 10.83% 600 on the date on ,00 which threshold was 0 crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if applicable)
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights of shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN code (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of (Art 9 of (Art 10 of (if 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Directive Directive Directive possible) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004495403 65,000 10.83% SUBTOTAL 8. A B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that % of voting financial datex Conversion may be acquired if the rights instrument Periodxi instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13 (1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number of voting % of voting financial datex Conversion cash rights rights instrument Period xi settlementxii 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) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii 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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) Namexv % of voting rights if % of voting rights Total of both if it it equals or is higher through financial equals or is higher than than the notifiable instruments if it equals the notifiable threshold threshold 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 informationxvi
Place of completionSydney, Australia Date of completion29/01/2019
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to theFCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne, PLC underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 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 Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Sir Ron Brierley City and country of registered office Sydney, Australia (if applicable) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)vName City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was 13 November 2018 crossed or reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified 29 January 2019 (DD/MM/YYYY): 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both in % Tot attached to shares through financial (8.A + 8.B) al (total of 8. A) instruments num (total of 8.B 1 + ber 8.B 2) of vot ing rig hts of iss uer vii Resulting situation 0% 0% on the date on 600 which threshold was ,00 crossed or reached 0 Position of 10.83% 10.83% previous notification (if applicable)
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights of shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN code (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of (Art 9 of (Art 10 of (if 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Directive Directive Directive possible) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004495403 0 0% SUBTOTAL 8. A B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that % of voting financial datex Conversion may be acquired if the rights instrument Periodxi instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13 (1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number of voting % of voting financial datex Conversion cash rights rights instrument Period xi settlementxii 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) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii 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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) Namexv % of voting rights if % of voting rights Total of both if it it equals or is higher through financial equals or is higher than than the notifiable instruments if it equals the notifiable threshold threshold 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 informationxvi
Place of completionSydney, Australia Date of completion29/01/2019
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