Holding(s) in Company
Aberdeen Group plc has notified Morgan Sindall Group PLC of a change in its major shareholding, with its total voting rights decreasing to 6.278447% from a previous holding of 9.833675%. This reduction, which occurred on November 24, 2025, resulted in the company holding 3,014,979 voting rights, with no voting rights held through financial instruments. The decrease below the 5% notifiable threshold was due to trading activity, with Aberdeen Investments (Holdings) Limited and Aberdeen Investment Management Limited previously holding 5.028574% of the delegated voting rights.
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Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0008085614
Issuer Name
MORGAN SINDALL GROUP PLC
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
Aberdeen Group plc
City of registered office (if applicable)
Edinburgh
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
Details of the shareholder
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
24-Nov-2025
Date on which Issuer notified
25-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 | 6.278447 | 0.000000 | 6.278447 | 3,014,979 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 9.833675 | 0.000000 | 9.833675 | |
| 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) |
| GB0008085614 | 3,014,979 | 6.278447 | ||
| Sub Total 8.A | 3,014,979 | 6.278447 | ||
| 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
- 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
- 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 |
| abrdn plc | ||||
| abrdn plc | abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited | |||
| abrdn plc | abrdn Investment Management Limited | |||
| abrdn plc | ||||
| abrdn plc | abrdn Holdings Limited | |||
| abrdn plc | abrdn Investments Limited | |||
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
This disclosure reflects the fact that the voting rights effectively held indirectly by the underlying intermediate holding company abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited ("aI(H)L"), and held by the underlying investment management entity abrdn Investment Management Limited ("aIML"), decreased below the 5% notifiable threshold due to trading on 24 November 2025. Prior to this crossing, aI(H)L effectively held and aIML held 5.028574% of the delegated voting rights in Morgan Sindall Group PLC.
Date of Completion
25-Nov-2025
Place Of Completion
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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