Apex Financial Services Acquires 8.46% Luceco Voting Rights
Summary
Apex Financial Services (Trust Company) Limited, registered in Jersey, disclosed acquiring voting rights in Luceco PLC on 24 April 2026, reaching 8.46% of voting rights (13,609,743 shares) from a previously notified 7.21%. The notification obligation under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules applies to persons acquiring or disposing of voting rights in UK-listed issuers above the 5% threshold or subsequent percentage intervals.
“An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments”
Public companies and investors should monitor TR-1 filings to track ownership shifts in listed issuers. This notification shows Apex Financial Services (Trust Company) Limited raised its Luceco PLC stake from 7.21% to 8.46%.
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Apex Financial Services (Trust Company) Limited, a Jersey-registered entity, disclosed crossing the major shareholding threshold in UK issuer Luceco PLC. The TR-1 notification filed on 24 April 2026 shows the acquirer held 8.46% of voting rights (13,609,743 shares), up from 7.21% in the prior notification.
Major holdings notifications are routine disclosures required under UK Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules when any person crosses or disposes of voting rights above the 5% threshold in a UK-listed issuer. Public companies and investors may wish to monitor TR-1 filings to identify shifts in shareholder composition and potential changes in governance influence.
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Holding(s) in Company
LUCECO PLC Released 18:03:49 24 April 2026 RNS Number : 9127B Luceco PLC 24 April 2026 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
- Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BZC0LP49
Issuer Name
LUCECO PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
- Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
- Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Apex Financial Services (Trust Company) Limited
City of registered office (if applicable)
Saint Helier
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Jersey
- 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)
- Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
24-Apr-2026
- Date on which Issuer notified
24-Apr-2026
- Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| | % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 8.460000 | 0.000000 | 8.460000 | 13609743 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 7.210000 | 0.000000 | 7.210000 | |
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 ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
| GB00BZC0LP49 | 13609743 | | 8.460000 | |
| Sub Total 8.A | 13609743 | | 8.460000% | |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
| Sub Total 8.B1 |
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| Sub Total 8.B2 |
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
- 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.
| Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % 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 |
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
Additional Information
Date of Completion
24 April 2026
- Place Of Completion
Jersey
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