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RNS Number : 9256M

United Utilities Group PLC

19 September 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B39J2M42

Issuer Name

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP 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

BlackRock, Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington

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

15-Sep-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

18-Sep-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

 
                          % of voting rights      % of voting rights      Total of both in %      Total number of 
                          attached to shares      through financial       (8.A + 8.B)             voting rights held 
                          (total of 8.A)          instruments (total                              in issuer 
                                                  of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 
   Resulting situation 
    on the date on 
    which threshold 
    was crossed or 
    reached                8.950000                1.030000                9.980000                68164776 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   Position of 
    previous 
    notification (if 
    applicable)            9.010000                0.990000                10.000000 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
 

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    Number of direct        Number of indirect      % of direct voting      % of indirect voting 
ISIN code(if possible)  voting rights (DTR5.1)  voting rights           rights (DTR5.1)         rights (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                (DTR5.2.1) 
GB00B39J2M42                                       61064454                                        8.950000 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
Sub Total 8.A              61064454                                        8.950000% 
                        ==============================================  ============================================== 
 

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 
Type of financial           Expiration date   Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights   % of voting rights 
instrument                                                                that may be acquired if 
                                                                          the instrument is 
                                                                          exercised/converted 
 American Depository Receipt                                               1530790                   0.220000 
                                                                          ========================  ================== 
 Securities Lending                                                        4310112                   0.630000 
                                                                          ========================  ================== 
Sub Total 8.B1                                                             5840902                     0.850000% 
                                                                          ========================  ================== 
 

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 
Type of financial   Expiration date   Exercise/conversion   Physical or cash    Number of voting    % of voting rights 
instrument                            period                settlement          rights 
 CFD                                                           Cash              1259420             0.180000 
                                                              ================  ==================  ================== 
Sub Total 8.B2                                                                   1259420             0.180000% 
                                                                                ==================  ================== 
 

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    Name of controlled      % of voting rights if   % of voting rights      Total of both if it 
person                  undertaking             it equals or is higher  through financial       equals or is higher 
                                                than the notifiable     instruments if it       than the notifiable 
                                                threshold               equals or is higher     threshold 
                                                                        than the notifiable 
                                                                        threshold 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 1)               Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 1)               Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 1)               International 
                           Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BR Jersey 
   (Chain 1)               International 
                           Holdings L.P. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 1)               (Singapore) Holdco 
                           Pte. Ltd. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock HK Holdco 
   (Chain 1)               Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Lux Finco 
   (Chain 1)               S.a.r.l. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Japan 
   (Chain 1)               Holdings GK 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Japan 
   (Chain 1)               Co., Ltd. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         Trident Merger, LLC 
   (Chain 2) 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 2)               Investment 
                           Management, LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 3)               Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 3)               Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 3)               International 
                           Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BR Jersey 
   (Chain 3)               International 
                           Holdings L.P. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 3, 
   (Chain 3)               LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 1 
   (Chain 3)               LP 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 
   (Chain 3)               West Bay Finco 
                           Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 
   (Chain 3)               West Bay IV Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Group 
   (Chain 3)               Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Finance 
   (Chain 3)               Europe Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 3)               Investment 
                           Management (UK) 
                           Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 4)               Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 4)               Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 4)               International 
                           Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BR Jersey 
   (Chain 4)               International 
                           Holdings L.P. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Australia 
   (Chain 4)               Holdco Pty. Ltd. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 4)               Investment 
                           Management 
                           (Australia) Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 5)               Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 5)               Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 5)               International 
                           Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BR Jersey 
   (Chain 5)               International 
                           Holdings L.P. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 3, 
   (Chain 5)               LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 1 
   (Chain 5)               LP 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 
   (Chain 5)               West Bay Finco 
                           Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 
   (Chain 5)               West Bay IV Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Group 
   (Chain 5)               Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 5)               International 
                           Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 6)               Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 6)               Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 4, 
   (Chain 6)               LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 6, 
   (Chain 6)               LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Delaware 
   (Chain 6)               Holdings Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 6)               Institutional Trust 
                           Company, National 
                           Association 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 7)               Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 7)               Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 4, 
   (Chain 7)               LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 6, 
   (Chain 7)               LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Delaware 
   (Chain 7)               Holdings Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Fund 
   (Chain 7)               Advisors 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 8)               Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 8)               Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 9)               Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 9)               Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 9)               International 
                           Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BR Jersey 
   (Chain 9)               International 
                           Holdings L.P. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 9)               (Singapore) Holdco 
                           Pte. Ltd. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock HK Holdco 
   (Chain 9)               Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Asset 
   (Chain 9)               Management North 
                           Asia Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 10)              Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 10)              Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 10)              International 
                           Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BR Jersey 
   (Chain 10)              International 
                           Holdings L.P. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 3, 
   (Chain 10)              LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 1 
   (Chain 10)              LP 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 
   (Chain 10)              West Bay Finco 
                           Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 
   (Chain 10)              West Bay IV Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Group 
   (Chain 10)              Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Finance 
   (Chain 10)              Europe Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 10)              (Netherlands) B.V. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Asset 
   (Chain 10)              Management 
                           Deutschland AG 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 11)              Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 11)              Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 11)              International 
                           Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BR Jersey 
   (Chain 11)              International 
                           Holdings L.P. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 3, 
   (Chain 11)              LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Canada 
   (Chain 11)              Holdings LP 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Canada 
   (Chain 11)              Holdings ULC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Asset 
   (Chain 11)              Management Canada 
                           Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 12)              Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 12)              Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Capital 
   (Chain 12)              Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Advisors, 
   (Chain 12)              LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 13)              Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 13)              Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 13)              International 
                           Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BR Jersey 
   (Chain 13)              International 
                           Holdings L.P. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 3, 
   (Chain 13)              LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 1 
   (Chain 13)              LP 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 
   (Chain 13)              West Bay Finco 
                           Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 
   (Chain 13)              West Bay IV Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Group 
   (Chain 13)              Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Finance 
   (Chain 13)              Europe Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Advisors 
   (Chain 13)              (UK) Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 14)              Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 14)              Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 14)              International 
                           Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BR Jersey 
   (Chain 14)              International 
                           Holdings L.P. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 14)              (Singapore) Holdco 
                           Pte. Ltd. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 14)              (Singapore) Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 2, 
   (Chain 15)              Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Financial 
   (Chain 15)              Management, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 15)              International 
                           Holdings, Inc. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BR Jersey 
   (Chain 15)              International 
                           Holdings L.P. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Holdco 3, 
   (Chain 15)              LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 1 
   (Chain 15)              LP 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 
   (Chain 15)              West Bay Finco 
                           Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Cayman 
   (Chain 15)              West Bay IV Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Group 
   (Chain 15)              Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock Finance 
   (Chain 15)              Europe Limited 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 15)              (Netherlands) B.V. 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         Trident Merger, LLC 
   (Chain 16) 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         BlackRock 
   (Chain 16)              Investment 
                           Management, LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         Amethyst 
   (Chain 16)              Intermediate, LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         Aperio Holdings, 
   (Chain 16)              LLC 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   BlackRock, Inc.         Aperio Group, LLC 
   (Chain 16) 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
 

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

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

Jana Blumenstein

020 7743 3650

12. Date of Completion

18(th) September 2023

13. Place Of Completion

12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.

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