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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

Published: 2022-05-17 18:00:33 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
 13-May-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 17-May-2022
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

                .                % of voting        % of voting rights    Total of both in   Total number of
                                 rights attached    through financial     % (8.A + 8.B)      voting rights
                                 to shares (total   instruments (total                       held in issuer
                                 of 8.A)            of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

  Resulting                       4.830000           0.810000             5.640000            13535390
  situation on the
  date on which
  threshold was
  crossed or
  reached

  Position of                     5.030000           0.850000              5.880000
  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 direct          Number of indirect     % of direct         % of indirect voting
shares ISIN code(if voting rights             voting rights          voting rights       rights (DTR5.2.1)
possible)           (DTR5.1)                  (DTR5.2.1)             (DTR5.1)

GB00BMH18Q19                                  11577650                                   4.830000

Sub Total 8.A              11577650                                      4.830000%

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

Securities                                                          148085                   0.060000
Lending
Sub Total 8.B1
                                                                    148085                   0.060000%

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

CFD                                                    Cash               1809655             0.750000
Sub Total 8.B2
                                                                          1809655             0.750000%

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 controlling Name of controlled   % of voting       % of voting rights    Total of both if
person               undertaking          rights if it      through financial     it equals or is
                                          equals or is      instruments if it     higher than the
                                          higher than the   equals or is higher   notifiable
                                          notifiable        than the notifiable   threshold
                                          threshold         threshold

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

  BlackRock,          BlackRock
  Inc. (Chain         Financial
  1)                  Management, 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 Bay
  1)                  Finco Limited

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

  BlackRock,          BlackRock Group
  Inc. (Chain         Limited
  1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BlackRock,    BlackRock Fund
Inc. (Chain   Advisors
4)

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

BlackRock,    BlackRock
Inc. (Chain   Financial
5)            Management, 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 Canada
Inc. (Chain   Holdings LP
6)

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

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

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

BlackRock,    BlackRock
Inc. (Chain   Financial
7)            Management, 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
Inc. (Chain   Financial
8)            Management, 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 Bay
 8)              Finco Limited

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

 BlackRock,      BlackRock Group
 Inc. (Chain     Limited
 8)

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

 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
 17th May 2022
13. Place Of Completion
 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K
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)