Novae Group plc: Holdings in Company TR-1: Standard 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 |
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | NOVAE GROUP PLC |
| 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 | X |
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |
| Other (please specify)iii: | |
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv |
| Name | Bank of America Corporation |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Wilmington, DE, United States |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v |
| Name | Merrill Lynch International |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London, United Kingdom |
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 11th July 2017 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 13th July 2017 |
| 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 of issuervii |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.826% | 1.148% | 5.974% | 64,425,640 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 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 of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights |
| Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
| GB00B40SF849 | 0 | 3,109,254 | 0.000% | 4.826% |
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| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 3,109,254 | 4.826% |
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| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) |
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights |
| Right to Recall Securities | N/A | N/A | 102 | 0.000% |
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| | | SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 102 | 0.000% |
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| 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 instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| Swaps | 13/08/2018 | N/A | Cash | 622,526 | 0.966% |
| Swaps | 29/12/2017 | N/A | Cash | 484 | 0.001% |
| Swaps | 31/10/2017 | N/A | Cash | 78,709 | 0.122% |
| Swaps | 15/09/2017 | N/A | Cash | 40 | 0.000% |
| Swaps | 27/06/2018 | N/A | Cash | 6,450 | 0.010% |
| Swaps | 30/04/2018 | N/A | Cash | 30,638 | 0.048% |
| Swaps | 29/08/2017 | N/A | Cash | 706 | 0.001% |
| | | | SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 739,553 | 1.148% |
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| 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) | X |
| Namexv | % 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 |
| Bank of America Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NB Holdings Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Merrill Lynch International Incorporated | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Merrill Lynch Group Holdings I, L.L.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BofAML EMEA Holdings 1 Limited | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ML UK Capital Holdings Limited | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Merrill Lynch International | 4.826% | N/A | 5.008% |
| Namexv | % 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 |
| Bank of America Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NB Holdings Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BAC North America Holding Company | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BANA Holding Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bank of America, National Association | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| 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 | |
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| 11. Additional informationxvi |
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| Place of completion | United Kingdom |
| Date of completion | 13th July 2017 |
