TIDMBAKK

RNS Number : 6392U

Bakkavor Group PLC

29 March 2023

TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings

 
 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer 
  and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)(i) 
 
 1a. Identity of the issuer or                                  Bakkavor Group plc 
  the underlying issuer of existing 
  shares to which voting rights are 
  attached (ii) : 
                                                    ----------------------------------------- 
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark 
  with an "X" if appropriate) 
 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 obligation (iv) 
 Name                                                The Baupost Group, L.L.C. 
 City and country of registered                      Boston, USA 
  office (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v) 
 Name                                                BP-PE5, L.L.C. 
                                                    ----------------------------------------- 
 City and country of registered                      Wilmington, USA 
  office (if applicable) 
                                                    ----------------------------------------- 
 5. Date on which the threshold                      24 March 2023 
  was crossed or reached (vi) : 
                                                    ----------------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer notified                    28 March 2023 
  (DD/MM/YYYY): 
                                                    ----------------------------------------- 
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
                     % of voting       % of voting rights    Total of both   Total number 
                   rights attached      through financial     in % (8.A +     of voting 
                   to shares (total        instruments            8.B)        rights held 
                       of 8. A)           (total of 8.B                       in issuer 
                                           1 + 8.B 2)                         (8.A + 8.B) 
                                                                              (vii) 
                 ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 Resulting 
  situation 
  on the date 
  on which 
  threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached      22.364000           -                      22.364000       129,582,928 
                 ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 Position 
  of previous 
  notification 
  (if 
  applicable)     24.820000           -                      24.820000 
                 ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 
 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on 
  which the threshold was crossed or reached (viii) 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 Class/type of             Number of voting rights                                   % of voting rights 
  shares                    (ix) 
  ISIN code (if 
  possible) 
                                    Direct                      Indirect                  Direct           Indirect 
                              (Art 9 of Directive          (Art 10 of Directive          (Art 9 of         (Art 10 of 
                                  2004/109/EC)                 2004/109/EC)              Directive         Directive 
                                    (DTR5.1)                    (DTR5.2.1)              2004/109/EC)      2004/109/EC) 
                                                                                          (DTR5.1)         (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                      ---------------------------- 
 Ordinary shares                                                                                         22.364000 
  GB00BF8J3Z99                                         129,582,928                                        % 
                          --------------------------  ----------------------------  ------------------  -------------- 
 
 
 SUBTOTAL 8. 
  A                                              129,582,928                                    22.364000 % 
                          --------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 
  2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
 Type of financial         Expiration        Exercise/                       Number of                   % of voting 
  instrument                date              Conversion Period               voting rights               rights 
                            (x)               (xi)                            that may be 
                                                                              acquired if 
                                                                              the 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 financial    Expiration             Exercise/             Physical              Number          % of voting 
  instrument           date (x)               Conversion            or cash               of voting       rights 
                                              Period (xi)           settlement            rights 
                                                                    (xii) 
                     ---------------------  --------------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 
 
 
                                                                   SUBTOTAL 
                                                                    8.B.2 
                                                                  --------------------  -------------- 
 
 
 
 
 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification 
  obligation (please mark the 
  applicable box with an "X") 
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting                                                 X 
  rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held starting with the 
  ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (xiv) (please 
  add additional rows as necessary) 
 
 Ultimate controlling   Name of controlled   % of voting        % of voting             Total of both if 
  person                 undertaking          rights if it       rights through          it equals or is higher 
                                              equals or is       financial instruments   than the notifiable 
                                              higher than        if it equals            threshold 
                                              the notifiable     or is higher 
                                              threshold          than the notifiable 
                                                                 threshold 
                        ===================  =================  ======================  =========================== 
                           Baupost Group 
    Seth A Klarman          GP, L.C.C.          22.364000                                  22.364000% 
                        ===================  =================  ======================  =========================== 
                           The Baupost 
    Seth A Klarman          Group, L.C.C.       22.364000                                  22.364000% 
                        ===================  =================  ======================  =========================== 
 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 information (xvi) 
 N/A 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   London UK 
 Date of completion    29 March 2023 
                      -------------- 
 

ENQUIRIES

Institutional investors and analysts:

Emily Daw, Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7908 6114

   Annabel Tagoe-Bannerman, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary         +44 (0) 20 8908 6130 

Financial Media:

Katie Hunt, MHP Communications +44 (0) 20 3128 8794

Rachel Farrington, MHP Communications +44 (0) 20 3128 8613

Oliver Hughes, MHP Communications +44 (0) 20 3128 8622

About Bakkavor

We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these, high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,500 colleagues operate from 45 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 2,900 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.

LEI number: 213800COL7AD54YU9949

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