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NINETY ONE LIMITED - Standard form for notification of major holdings

Release Date: 05/08/2026 17:00
Code(s): NY1 N91     PDF:  
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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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