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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

Published: 2023-03-03 10:00:41 ET
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Bytes Technology Group plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registered number: 12935776)
LEI: 213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33
Share code: BYI
ISIN: GB00BMH18Q19
("the Company”)



TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details
 ISIN
  GB00BMH18Q19
 Issuer Name
  BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP 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
  BlackRock, Inc.
 City of registered office (if applicable)
  Wilmington
 Country of registered office (if applicable)
  USA
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
  01-Mar-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
  02-Mar-2023
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
                                      % of voting
                     % of voting                                          Total
                                      rights through
                     rights                                 Total of      number of
                                      financial
         .           attached to                            both in %     voting rights
                                      instruments
                     shares (total                          (8.A + 8.B)   held in
                                      (total of 8.B 1 +
                     of 8.A)                                              issuer
                                      8.B 2)
 Resulting
 situation on the
 date on which
                      5.000000         0.680000              5.680000      13624366
 threshold was
 crossed or
 reached

 Position of
 previous
                      4.830000         0.810000              5.640000
 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        Number of
                                                          % of direct % of indirect
shares ISIN         direct voting    indirect voting
                                                          voting rights voting rights
code(if             rights           rights
                                                          (DTR5.1)      (DTR5.2.1)
possible)           (DTR5.1)         (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BMH18Q19                          11974316                            5.000000

Sub Total 8.A        11974316                              5.000000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
                                               Number of voting
Type of                                        rights that may be % of
                Expiration Exercise/conversion
financial                                      acquired if the     voting
                date       period
instrument                                     instrument is       rights
                                               exercised/converted
Securities
                                                       317850               0.130000
Lending

Sub Total                                              317850               0.130000%
8.B1
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of                                        Physical Number % of
                Expiration Exercise/conversion
financial                                      or cash    of voting voting
                date       period
instrument                                     settlement rights    rights
CFD                                                Cash           1332200 0.550000
Sub Total                                                     1332200 0.550000%
8.B2
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

                                                   % of voting
                                    % of voting rights through         Total of both
                                    rights if it   financial           if it equals
Ultimate          Name of
                                    equals or is instruments if it     or is higher
controlling       controlled
                                    higher than equals or is           than the
person            undertaking
                                    the notifiable higher than the     notifiable
                                    threshold      notifiable          threshold
                                                   threshold
 BlackRock,        BlackRock
 Inc. (Chain 1)    Holdco 2, Inc.

                   BlackRock
 BlackRock,        Financial
 Inc. (Chain 1)    Management,
                   Inc.

                   BlackRock
 BlackRock,
                   International
 Inc. (Chain 1)
                   Holdings, Inc.

                   BR Jersey
 BlackRock,
                   International
 Inc. (Chain 1)
                   Holdings L.P.

 BlackRock,        BlackRock
 Inc. (Chain 1)    Holdco 3, LLC

 BlackRock,        BlackRock
 Inc. (Chain 1)    Cayman 1 LP

                   BlackRock
 BlackRock,        Cayman West
 Inc. (Chain 1)    Bay Finco
                   Limited

                   BlackRock
 BlackRock,
                   Cayman West
 Inc. (Chain 1)
                   Bay IV Limited

 BlackRock,        BlackRock
 Inc. (Chain 1)    Group Limited

                   BlackRock
 BlackRock,
                   Finance Europe
 Inc. (Chain 1)
                   Limited
                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Investment
Inc. (Chain 1)   Management
                 (UK) Limited

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 2)   Holdco 2, Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Financial
Inc. (Chain 2)   Management,
                 Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,
                 International
Inc. (Chain 2)
                 Holdings, Inc.

                 BR Jersey
BlackRock,
                 International
Inc. (Chain 2)
                 Holdings L.P.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,
                 Australia Holdco
Inc. (Chain 2)
                 Pty. Ltd.

                 BlackRock
                 Investment
BlackRock,
                 Management
Inc. (Chain 2)
                 (Australia)
                 Limited

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 3)   Holdco 2, Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Financial
Inc. (Chain 3)   Management,
                 Inc.

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 3)   Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 3)   Holdco 6, LLC

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,
                 Delaware
Inc. (Chain 3)
                 Holdings Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Institutional
Inc. (Chain 3)   Trust Company,
                 National
                 Association

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 4)   Holdco 2, Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Financial
Inc. (Chain 4)   Management,
                 Inc.

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 4)   Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 4)   Holdco 6, LLC

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,
                 Delaware
Inc. (Chain 4)
                 Holdings Inc.

BlackRock,       BlackRock Fund
Inc. (Chain 4)   Advisors

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 5)   Holdco 2, Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Financial
Inc. (Chain 5)   Management,
                 Inc.

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 6)   Holdco 2, Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Financial
Inc. (Chain 6)   Management,
                 Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,
                 International
Inc. (Chain 6)
                 Holdings, Inc.

                 BR Jersey
BlackRock,
                 International
Inc. (Chain 6)
                 Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 6)   Holdco 3, LLC

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,
                 Canada
Inc. (Chain 6)
                 Holdings LP
                 BlackRock
BlackRock,
                 Canada
Inc. (Chain 6)
                 Holdings ULC

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Asset
Inc. (Chain 6)   Management
                 Canada Limited

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 7)   Holdco 2, Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Financial
Inc. (Chain 7)   Management,
                 Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,
                 Capital
Inc. (Chain 7)
                 Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 7)   Advisors, LLC

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 8)   Holdco 2, Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Financial
Inc. (Chain 8)   Management,
                 Inc.

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,
                 International
Inc. (Chain 8)
                 Holdings, Inc.

                 BR Jersey
BlackRock,
                 International
Inc. (Chain 8)
                 Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 8)   Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 8)   Cayman 1 LP

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,       Cayman West
Inc. (Chain 8)   Bay Finco
                 Limited

BlackRock,       BlackRock
Inc. (Chain 8)   Cayman West
                        Bay IV Limited

      BlackRock,        BlackRock
      Inc. (Chain 8)    Group Limited

                        BlackRock
      BlackRock,
                        Finance Europe
      Inc. (Chain 8)
                        Limited

                        BlackRock
      BlackRock,
                        Advisors (UK)
      Inc. (Chain 8)
                        Limited

    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
      BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

      Jana Blumenstein

      020 7743 3650
    12. Date of Completion
      2 March 2023
    13. Place of Completion
      12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.


WK Groenewald                                         Tel: +44 (0)1372 418992
Group Company Secretary
Bytes Technology Group plc

The Company has a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and a
secondary
listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

3 March 2023

Sponsor
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