Haleon Plc Form 6-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Haleon Plc (ISIN: GB00BMX86B70) reports a major holding notification pursuant to UK Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR). The filing covers the period ending November 28, 2024, regarding a change in voting rights held by BlackRock, Inc.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. This document is a regulatory disclosure of shareholding changes rather than a financial performance report.
Material Changes
BlackRock, Inc. notified Haleon of an acquisition of voting rights that crossed a reporting threshold on November 27, 2024. The total voting rights held by BlackRock increased from a previous position of 5.21% (comprising 4.99% direct and 0.22% via financial instruments) to a resulting situation of 5.21% (comprising 5.00% direct and 0.21% via financial instruments). The total number of voting rights held is 472,916,004.
- Direct Voting Rights: 452,973,665 shares (5.00%)
- Financial Instruments: 19,921,779 voting rights (0.21%), including Securities Lending (0.15%) and American Depository Receipts (0.06%).
- CFDs: 20,560 voting rights (0.00%).
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors related to Haleon's operations. The document strictly details the corporate ownership structure and the chain of controlled undertakings through which BlackRock holds its position.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total voting percentage of BlackRock, Inc. (5.21%) against the company's latest share capital register.
- Confirm the breakdown between direct share ownership (5.00%) and financial instruments (0.21%).
- Review the chain of controlled undertakings listed in Section 9 to understand the specific entities holding the shares.
- Note that this filing reflects a threshold crossing event on November 27, 2024, and does not indicate a change in total economic interest percentage compared to the prior notification.