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
Investec Bank Limited