Holding(s) in Company
Great Portland Estates plc announced on November 7, 2025, that Morgan Stanley notified a change in its major holdings, crossing a threshold on November 5, 2025. Morgan Stanley's total voting rights in the company decreased to 5.035640%, representing 20,454,197 voting rights. This figure comprises 4.971151% attached to shares and 0.064489% through financial instruments. This marks a reduction from its previous notification of 5.486717% total voting rights, indicating a disposal of shares and financial instruments. This change in a significant institutional holding could be a factor for investors to consider.
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Great Portland Estates plc announces that on 7 November 2025, it received the Notification of Major Holdings as set out below.
Darren Lennark
General Counsel & Company Secretary
Great Portland Estates plc
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BF5H9P87
Issuer Name
GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P L C
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Morgan Stanley
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
| Morgan Stanley | Wilmington, Delaware | USA |
| 4. Details of the shareholder | ||
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc | London | UNITED KINGDOM |
Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
05-Nov-2025
Date on which Issuer notified
07-Nov-2025
- 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 held in issuer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.971151 | 0.064489 | 5.035640 | 20454197 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.108689 | 0.378028 | 5.486717 | |
| 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) |
| GB00BF5H9P87 | 20192250 | 4.971151 | ||
| Sub Total 8.A | 20192250 | 4.971151% | ||
| 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 |
| Right of recall over securities lending agreements | at any time | at any time | 192079 | 0.047288 |
| Sub Total 8.B1 | 192079 | 0.047288% | ||
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call Option (Cash Settled) | 13/11/2025 | at any time | Cash | 69868 | 0.017201 |
| Sub Total 8.B2 | 69868 | 0.017201% |
- Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| 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 |
| Morgan Stanley (Chain 1) | ||||
| Morgan Stanley (Chain 1) | Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC | |||
| Morgan Stanley (Chain 1) | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | |||
| Morgan Stanley (Chain 2) | ||||
| Morgan Stanley (Chain 2) | Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. | |||
| Morgan Stanley (Chain 2) | Morgan Stanley International Limited | |||
| Morgan Stanley (Chain 2) | Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) | |||
| Morgan Stanley (Chain 2) | Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc | 4.971151 | 4.988351% | |
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
07-Nov-2025
Place Of Completion
Mumbai
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