[SCHEDULE 13G/A] Fastly, Inc. SEC Filing
Legal & General Group Plc and four affiliated entities have filed Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G disclosing a passive ownership position in Fastly, Inc. (NYSE: FSLY). As of the event date 12/31/2022, the group reports beneficial ownership of 6,598,987 Class A shares, equal to 5.37 % of Fastly’s outstanding Class A common stock. All shares are held with shared voting authority (6,564,266 shares) and shared dispositive authority (6,598,987 shares); the group reports no sole voting or dispositive power.
The filing aggregates positions across the following U.K.- and Ireland-based asset-management units: Legal & General Investment Management Ltd, LGIM Managers (Europe) Ltd, Legal & General UCITS ETF plc, and U.S. unit Legal & General Investment Management America Inc. Each subsidiary is classified as a financial institution ("FI"), while the parent Legal & General Group plc is identified as an insurance and financial-services company.
Because ownership exceeds the 5 % threshold, the group is required to file under Rule 13d-1(b) as a passive investor. The amendment indicates continued institutional support for Fastly’s equity base but does not provide detail on purchase price, timing of transactions, or any intent to influence corporate control. Certification language confirms compliance with foreign regulatory schemes comparable to U.S. standards. The document is signed by Mary Ann Colledge, Head of Conduct Advisory, on 07/02/2025 for each reporting entity.
- Institutional validation: A global asset manager holds 5.37 % of Fastly’s Class A shares, signaling continued institutional confidence.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Legal & General owns 5.37 % of FSLY, signalling sustained institutional interest but no change in control intent.
This 13G/A shows that multiple Legal & General units collectively hold 6.6 million Fastly shares. While the stake is material relative to the 5 % threshold, it remains passive. Such ownership can enhance liquidity and may be viewed positively by the market because long-only index and ETF managers are typically stable holders. However, the filing supplies no information on recent buying or selling, so investors cannot infer momentum. From a portfolio perspective, the disclosure is mildly favorable: it confirms that a large, globally regulated asset manager retains confidence in Fastly, yet it is not a catalyst by itself.
TL;DR: Filing confirms over-5 % passive stake; no governance pressure implied.
Fastly’s shareholder register now includes Legal & General entities as >5 % owners. Because the Schedule 13G is filed under Rule 13d-1(b) – rather than 13D – the group affirms a purely investment purpose with no intent to influence management or strategy. Voting and dispositive powers are shared, reflecting pooled fund structures common to ETF and institutional mandates. Governance impact is therefore limited; management should not expect activist engagement from this holder. Nonetheless, the concentration slightly elevates the influence of passive funds in shareholder votes, which can matter in close proxy contests.