TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
Bytes Technology Group plc
(Incorporated in the England & Wales)
(Registered number: 12935776)
LEI: 213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33
Share code: BYI
ISIN: GB00BMH18Q19
("Bytes Technology Group plc" or “the Company”)
TR-1: Standard 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)
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC
existing shares to which voting rights are attached
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)
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION SOC LIMITED
City and country of registered office (if applicable) PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 20/07/2021
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY) 22/07/2021
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both in % Total number of
attached to shares through financial (8.A + 8.B) voting rights of
(total of 8. A) instruments issuer
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
4.634% 4.634%
Resulting situation
on the date on which 239 482 333
threshold was
crossed or reached
Position of previous 5.875% 5.875%
notification (if
applicable)
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Number of voting rights % of voting rights
shares
ISIN code (if Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
possible) (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive
2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1)
Ordinary Shares 11 096 578 4.634%
SUBTOTAL 8. A 11 096 578 4.634%
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 rights % of voting rights
instrument date Conversion Period that may be acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/converted.
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 NIL NIL
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 Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number of % of voting rights
financial date Conversion cash voting rights
instrument Period settlement
SUBTOTAL
NIL NIL
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
X
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
(please add additional rows as necessary)
Name % of voting rights if it % of voting rights Total of both if it equals or is
equals or is higher than through financial instru- higher than the notifiable
the notifiable threshold ments if it equals or is threshold
higher than the notifiable
threshold
PUBLIC INVESTMENT 4.634% 4.634%
CORPORATION
SOC LIMITED
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify
Name of the proxy holder N/A
The number and % of voting rights held N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held N/A
11. Additional information
Place of completion PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA
Date of completion 22 July 2021
The Company has a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing
on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Date: 23-07-2021 10:00:00
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