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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

Published: 2023-03-13 10:00:45 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
 09-Mar-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
  10-Mar-2023
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
                                              % of voting rights
                           % of voting
                                              through financial  Total of both      Total number of
                           rights attached
             .                                instruments        in % (8.A +        voting rights
                           to shares (total
                                              (total of 8.B 1 +  8.B)               held in issuer
                           of 8.A)
                                              8.B 2)

  Resulting
  situation on the
  date on which
                            5.030000           0.680000           5.710000           13718643
  threshold was
  crossed or
  reached

  Position of
  previous
                            4.980000           0.690000           5.670000
  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 indirect        % of direct
                                                                                 % of indirect voting
shares ISIN code(if direct voting   voting rights             voting rights
                                                                                 rights (DTR5.2.1)
possible)           rights (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1)                (DTR5.1)

GB00BMH18Q19                              12056399                                 5.030000

Sub Total 8.A            12056399                               5.030000%

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

Securities
                                                              330044                 0.130000
Lending

Sub Total 8.B1                                                330044                 0.130000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of                                         Physical or
                 Expiration Exercise/conversion                  Number of          % of voting
financial                                       cash
                 date       period                               voting rights      rights
instrument                                      settlement

CFD                                               Cash            1332200            0.550000

Sub Total 8.B2                                                    1332200            0.550000%
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
                                                                               Total of both
                                        rights if it     through financial
                                                                               if it equals or
Ultimate           Name of controlled   equals or is     instruments if it
                                                                               is higher than
controlling person undertaking          higher than      equals or is higher
                                                                               the notifiable
                                        the notifiable   than the notifiable
                                                                               threshold
                                        threshold        threshold

  BlackRock,
                    BlackRock Holdco
  Inc. (Chain
                    2, Inc.
  1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  BlackRock,
                    BlackRock Group
  Inc. (Chain
                    Limited
  1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BlackRock,
              BlackRock Fund
Inc. (Chain
              Advisors
4)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 BlackRock,
               BlackRock Group
 Inc. (Chain
               Limited
 8)

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

 BlackRock,    BlackRock
 Inc. (Chain   Advisors (UK)
 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
      10 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.

13 March 2023
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