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Standard form for notification of major holdings
Ninety One Limited Ninety One plc
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Incorporated in England and Wales
Registration number 2019/526481/06 Registration number 12245293
JSE share code: NY1 LSE share code: N91
ISIN: ZAE000282356 JSE share code: N91
ISIN: GB00BJHPLV88
LEI: 549300G0TJCT3K15ZG14
Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited (companies operating under a Dual Listed Companies structure
("DLC")) announce that Forty Two Point Two has decreased its shareholding in Ninety One plc to 31.2132%,
as set out below. In accordance with the operating conditions attached to the DLC, Forty Two Point Two's
aggregate shareholding in the combined Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited, following this
announcement, is 25.4211% as calculated on a joint electorate basis. Shareholders should note that the UK
Takeover Panel has confirmed that, for the purposes of the Rule 9.1 mandatory offer threshold, voting rights
will be considered on a joint electorate basis.
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BJHPLV88
Issuer Name
NINETY ONE PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Forty Two Point Two
City of registered office (if applicable)
Ebene
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Mauritius
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s)
subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
3 August 2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
5 August 2026
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
% of voting
% of voting
rights through
rights Total of both Total number of
financial
. attached to
instruments
in % (8.A + voting rights held
shares (total 8.B) in issuer
(total of 8.B 1 +
of 8.A)
8.B 2)
Resulting
situation on the
date on which
31.2132 0.0000 31.2132 206,533,920
threshold was
crossed or
reached
Position of
previous
32.0032 0.0000 32.0032 212,048,101
notification (if
applicable)
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which
the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of Number of % of direct % of indirect
Number of direct
shares ISIN indirect voting voting rights voting rights
voting rights (DTR5.1)
code(if possible) rights (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BJHPLV88 206,533,920 0 31.2132 0
Sub Total 8.A 206,533,920 31.2132
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Number of voting rights that
% of
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/conversion may be acquired if the
voting
instrument date period instrument is
rights
exercised/converted
Sub Total 8.B1
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of % of
Expiration Exercise/conversion Physical or cash Number of
financial voting
date period settlement voting rights
instrument rights
Sub Total 8.B2
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
1. 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.
% of voting % of voting rights Total of both if it
Name of rights if it equals through financial equals or is
Ultimate
controlled or is higher than instruments if it equals higher than the
controlling person
undertaking the notifiable or is higher than the notifiable
threshold notifiable threshold threshold
10. 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
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
5 August 2026
13. Place Of Completion
London
Notification of transactions by relevant Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and
persons closely associated with them, prescribed officers, company secretaries and associates.
As part of the dual listed company structure, Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited (together "Ninety One") notify
both the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges of those interests (and changes to those interests) of (i) directors of
both entities and the respective company secretaries and such persons' respective associates and persons closely
associated with them, (ii) prescribed officers and persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and such
persons' respective associates and persons closely associated with them, and (iii) in certain instances the directors and
company secretaries of major subsidiaries of Ninety One and such persons' respective associates, in the securities of
Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited which are required to be disclosed under Article 19(1) of the UK Market Abuse
Regulation ("UK MAR"), the Listing Rules, and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the FCA and/or
the JSE Listings Requirements. Clearance was obtained for the below dealing in securities.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated / associate
a) Legal person Forty Two Point Two
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status In terms of UK MAR, the Listing Rules, and the Disclosure Guidance
and Transparency Rules of the FCA, this notification concerns a person
closely associated with Hendrik du Toit and Kim McFarland, each of
whom is a Director of Ninety One plc (i.e. a PDMR).
In terms of the JSE Listings Requirements, Forty Two Point Two is
wholly owned by the Marathon Trust and the undermentioned persons
(who are directors of Ninety One plc, Ninety One Limited and/or major
subsidiaries of Ninety One) are beneficiaries of the Marathon Trust.
Forty Two Point Two is an associate of these persons for the purpose of
the JSE Listings Requirements:-
• Hendrik du Toit – Director of Ninety One plc and Ninety One
Limited
• Kim McFarland – Director of Ninety One plc and Ninety One
Limited
• Johan Schreuder – Director of Ninety One Assurance Limited
• Adam Fletcher – Director of Ninety One Guernsey Limited
• Malcolm Gray - Director of Ninety One Assurance Limited
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Ninety One plc
b) LEI 549300G0TJCT3K15ZG14
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii)
each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type
of instrument
Ordinary shares of GBP0.0001 each
Identification code
GB00BJHPLV88
b) Nature of the transaction Disposal via an in specie transfer
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price GBP 2.089533
Volume 7,178,638
d) Date of the transaction 3 August 2026
e) Place of the transaction London
Date of release: 5 August 2026
JSE Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Date: 05-08-2026 05:00:00
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