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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

Published: 2022-05-10 09:01:19 ET
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Bytes Technology Group plc
(Incorporated in the England & Wales)
(Registered number: 12935776)
LEI: 213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33
Share code: BYI
ISIN: GB00BMH18Q19
("Bytes Technology Group plc" or “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-May-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
  09-May-2022
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
.                       % of voting      % of voting            Total of        Total
                        rights           rights through         both in %       number of
                        attached to      financial              (8.A + 8.B)     voting rights
                        shares (total    instruments                            held in
                        of 8.A)          (total of 8.B 1 +                      issuer
                                         8.B 2)
    Resulting            5.030000         0.850000               5.880000       14110653
    situation on the
    date on which
    threshold was
    crossed or
    reached

    Position of          4.020000         0.980000               5.000000
    previous
    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                            12049452                              5.030000

Sub Total 8.A           12049452                              5.030000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of            Expiration Exercise/conversion Number of voting    % of
financial          date       period              rights that may be voting
instrument                                        acquired if the     rights
                                                  instrument is
                                                  exercised/converted
Securities
                                                       251546                     0.100000
Lending

Sub Total                                              251546                     0.100000%
8.B1
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of           Expiration Exercise/conversion Physical Number % of
financial         date       period              or cash    of voting voting
instrument                                       settlement rights    rights
    CFD                                               Cash           1809655 0.750000

Sub Total                                                            1809655 0.750000%
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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 BlackRock,        BlackRock
 Inc. (Chain 1)    Group Limited

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BlackRock,       BlackRock Fund
Inc. (Chain 4)   Advisors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 BlackRock,       BlackRock
 Inc. (Chain 8)   Advisors (UK)
                  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
 09-May-2022
13. Place Of Completion
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, UK


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

Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)