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RNS Number : 0938N

Modern Water PLC

15 May 2020

AIM share code: MWG

15 May 2020

Modern Water PLC

("Modern Water" or "Company")

Notification of major holdings

Modern Water has received notification of major holdings in the interests of a significant shareholder. In accordance with AIM Rule 17, the following details are now notified:

   a)   Identity of the significant shareholder: Helium Rising Stars Fund 
   b)   Date of disclosure: 15 May 2020 
   c)   Date of relevant change: 14 May 2020 
   d)   Nature of transaction: Disposal of shares 
   e)   Nature and extent of significant shareholder's interest: direct and indirect interests 

f) Resultant shareholding: 80,000,000 shares, with a direct interest in the shares and an indirect interest in the voting rights, in each case amounting to 15.91 %

Simon Humphrey CEO commented:

"We understand that the size of the holding had grown to 15% of the portfolio in one stock and prudence dictated trimming back a little, and is not an indication of lack of confidence."

 
                             Simon Humphrey , 
 Modern Water plc             CEO                    +44 (0)20 3827 3439 
                             Sandy Jamieson 
 Cairn Financial Advisers     Liam Murray 
  LLP (Nominated Adviser)     Ludovico Lazzaretti    +44 (0)20 7213 0880 
                            ----------------------  --------------------- 
 Turner Pope Investments     Andy Thacker / Zoe 
  (TPI) Limited (Broker)      Alexander              +44 (0) 20 3657 0050 
                            ----------------------  --------------------- 
 

About Modern Water

Modern Water was established in 2006 to develop and commercialise water recovery technologies to counter water crisis problems arising from climate change and a growing global population. Having invested GBP20m over the last 14 years, the results comprise of a robust patent portfolio in cutting-edge technology, focussed on monitoring of contaminated water and decontamination of wastewater, making recycling of water more efficient. Six countries across the world have legislated that Modern Water monitoring test systems are written into their environmental protection legislation.

TR-1: S tandard 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) 
 
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the                                                                Modern Water plc 
  underlying issuer of existing shares 
  to which voting rights are attached 
  (ii) : 
                                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 
                                                                                                                                   ------ 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
                                                                                                                                   ------ 
 Other (please specify)(iii) : 
                                                                                                                                   ------ 
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (iv) 
 Name                                                                      Helium Rising Stars Fund 
 City and country of registered office                                     Cayman Islands 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v) 
 Name 
                                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 City and country of registered office 
  (if applicable) 
                                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 5. Date on which the threshold was                                        14/05/2020 
  crossed or reached (vi) : 
                                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                            15/05/2020 
                                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
                            % of voting                 % of voting rights                 Total of both          Total number 
                          rights attached                through financial                  in % (8.A +            of voting rights 
                          to shares (total                  instruments                         8.B)               of issuer (vii) 
                              of 8. A)                     (total of 8.B 
                                                            1 + 8.B 2) 
                    --------------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Resulting 
  situation 
  on the date 
  on which 
  threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached         15.91%                                                         15.91%                        502,693,214 
                    --------------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Position of 
  previous 
  notification 
  (if 
  applicable)        19.89%                                                         19.89% 
                    --------------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------  ------------------------ 
         8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which 
          the threshold was crossed or reached (viii) 
         A: Voting rights attached to shares 
         Class/type of       Number of voting rights                                         % of voting rights 
          shares              (ix) 
          ISIN code (if 
          possible) 
                                         Direct                         Indirect                      Direct                  Indirect 
                                   (Art 9 of Directive            (Art 10 of Directive          (Art 9 of Directive          (Art 10 of 
                                      2004/109/EC)                    2004/109/EC)                 2004/109/EC)              Directive 
                                        (DTR5.1)                       (DTR5.2.1)                    (DTR5.1)               2004/109/EC) 
                                                                                                                             (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                             ----------------------------- 
 
 
  GB00B1XF5X66                               80,000,000                                      15.91% 
                            -------------------------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
  SUBTOTAL 8. A              80,000,000                                                      15.91% 
                            --------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
 
  B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 
   2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
  Type of financial          Expiration    Exercise/                                Number of voting                    % of voting 
   instrument                 date          Conversion Period                        rights that may                     rights 
                              (x)           (xi)                                     be acquired if 
                                                                                     the instrument 
                                                                                     is 
                                                                                     exercised/converted. 
                            ------------  ---------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 
                                           SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 
                                          ---------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  --------------------- 
 
  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      Expiration        Exercise/                       Physical or              Number              % of voting 
   instrument             date (x)          Conversion                      cash                     of voting           rights 
                                            Period (xi)                     settlement               rights 
                                                                            (xii) 
                        ----------------  ------------------------------  -----------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 
                                                                           SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 
                                                                          -----------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 
 
 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) issuer (xiii) 
 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 entity (xiv) (please add additional 
  rows as necessary) 
    Name (xv)        % of voting rights      % of voting rights       Total of both if 
                       if it equals or        through financial        it equals or is 
                      is higher than the      instruments if it        higher than the 
                     notifiable threshold    equals or is higher     notifiable threshold 
                                             than the notifiable 
                                                  threshold 
                   ----------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 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 
                                           ----------------------------------------------- 
 
 11. Additional information (xvi) 
 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   Zürich, Switzerland 
 Date of completion    15/05/2020 
                      ------------------------- 
 

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