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Silence Therapeutics PLC

12 February 2021

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 the                                     Silence Therapeutics Plc 
  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) 
 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 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 Other (please specify)(iii) : Dilution on placing of shares                                           X 
                                                                                                     ---- 
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (iv) 
 Name                                                         Richard Griffiths and controlled 
                                                               undertakings 
 City and country of registered office                        St Helier, Jersey 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v) 
 Name 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 City and country of registered office 
  (if applicable) 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 5. Date on which the threshold was                           10 February 2021 
  crossed or reached (vi) : 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):               12 February 2021 
                                                             -------------------------------------------- 
 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 rights 
                            to shares (total        instruments            8.B)        of issuer (vii) 
                                of 8. A)           (total of 8.B 
                                                    1 + 8.B 2) 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 Resulting situation 
  on the date 
  on which threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached                    21.99%                3.97%              25.96%           89,381,913 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 Position of 
  previous notification 
  (if 
  applicable)                   27.47%                0.75%              28.21% 
                          ------------------  ---------------------  --------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
     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 Directive          (Art 10 of Directive 
                              2004/109/EC)            2004/109/EC)            2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)             2004/109/EC) 
                                (DTR5.1)               (DTR5.2.1)                                                (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                ----------------------- 
  GB00B9GTXM62                19,655,648                   0                         21.99%                        0.00% 
                        ----------------------  -----------------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 
  SUBTOTAL 8. A                            19,655,648                                              21.99% 
                        -----------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 
     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 voting                         % of voting 
      instrument          date          Conversion Period        rights that may                          rights 
                          (x)           (xi)                     be acquired if 
                                                                 the instrument 
                                                                 is 
                                                                 exercised/converted. 
                        ------------  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
  ADR US82686Q1013                                                            1,210,000                            1.35% 
                        ------------  -----------------------  ---------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 
                                       SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                        1,210,000                            1.35% 
                                      -----------------------  ---------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
     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               Number of         % of voting 
     financial      date (x)            Conversion Period        or cash                voting rights     rights 
     instrument                         (xi)                     settlement 
                                                                 (xii) 
                  ------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------- 
  CFD                                                           Cash                      2,337,351                2.62% 
                     ---------------  -----------------------  ---------------------  ---------------- 
 
 
                                                                SUBTOTAL 
                                                                 8.B.2                    2,337,351                2.62% 
                                                               ---------------------  ---------------- 
 
 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 (xiii) 
 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) 
              Name (xv)                  % of voting rights             % of voting rights                 Total of both 
                                            if it equals                 through financial                  if it equals 
                                            or is higher                  instruments if                    or is higher 
                                         than the notifiable              it equals or is                than the notifiable 
                                              threshold                   higher than the                     threshold 
                                                                       notifiable threshold 
                                      -----------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 Sarossa Plc                                   2.45%                                                           2.45% 
                                      -----------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 Oak Trust Limited                             0.31%                                                           0.31% 
                                      -----------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 Richard Griffiths                             12.70%                         3.97%                            16.67% 
                                      -----------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 Ora Ventures Limited                          5.59%                                                           5.59% 
                                      -----------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 Cream Capital Limited                         0.94%                                                           0.94% 
                                      -----------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 Total                                         21.99%                         3.97%                            25.96% 
                                      -----------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------- 
 
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
 Name of the proxy holder                                       N/A 
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
 The number and % of voting rights held                         N/A 
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
 The date until which the voting rights                         N/A 
  will be held 
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 11. Additional information (xvi) 
 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 
 Date of completion    12 February 2021 
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