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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

Published: 2023-03-08 10:00:36 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
 06-Mar-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 07-Mar-2023
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
                        % of voting
                                          % of voting rights               Total number
                        rights                               Total of
                                          through financial                of voting
         .              attached to                          both in %
                                          instruments (total               rights held in
                        shares (total                        (8.A + 8.B)
                                          of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)                issuer
                        of 8.A)
 Resulting
 situation on the
 date on which
                        4.980000          0.690000            5.670000      13613340
 threshold was
 crossed or
 reached

 Position of
 previous
                        5.000000          0.680000            5.680000
 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 (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1)      (DTR5.2.1)
possible)            (DTR5.1)
GB00BMH18Q19                             11937042                          4.980000

Sub Total 8.A          11937042                            4.980000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
                                                   Number of voting
Type of                                            rights that may be
                    Expiration Exercise/conversion                     % of voting
financial                                          acquired if the
                    date       period                                  rights
instrument                                         instrument is
                                                   exercised/converted
Securities
                                                       344098               0.140000
Lending

Sub Total 8.B1                                         344098               0.140000%
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of                                      Physical or Number
              Expiration Exercise/conversion                       % of voting
financial                                    cash        of voting
              date       period                                    rights
instrument                                   settlement 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 rights
                                      % of voting                           Total of both
                                                       through financial
                                      rights if it                          if it equals or
Ultimate          Name of                              instruments if it
                                      equals or is                          is higher
controlling       controlled                           equals or is
                                      higher than                           than the
person            undertaking                          higher than the
                                      the notifiable                        notifiable
                                                       notifiable
                                      threshold                             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
                 Institutional
BlackRock,
                 Trust Company,
Inc. (Chain 3)
                 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
Inc. (Chain 6)   Financial
                 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 Asset
BlackRock,
                 Management
Inc. (Chain 6)
                 Canada Limited

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

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

                 BlackRock
BlackRock,
                 Capital Holdings,
Inc. (Chain 7)
                 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,
                  Cayman West
 Inc. (Chain 8)
                  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
      7 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.

8 March 2023
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