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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

Published: 2025-10-30 13:46:14 ET
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Bytes Technology Group plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registered number: 12935776)
LEI: 213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33
Share code: BYI
ISIN: GB00BMH18Q19
(“BTG” 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
 JPMorgan Chase & Co.
 City of registered office (if applicable)


 Country of registered office (if applicable)
 US
4. Details of the shareholder
  Name                               City of registered office Country of registered office

   J.P. Morgan Securities plc

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 27-Oct-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 29-Oct-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
                      % of voting        % of voting
                                                            Total of both    Total number of
                      rights attached    rights through
         .            to shares (total   financial
                                                            in % (8.A +      voting rights
                                                            8.B)             held in issuer
                      of 8.A)            instruments
                                              (total of 8.B 1 +
                                              8.B 2)

  Resulting
  situation on the
  date on which
                            0.623734           4.508598               5.132332        12315148
  threshold was
  crossed or
  reached

  Position of
  previous
                            0.494434           4.512856               5.007290
  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                               1496663                                  0.623734

Sub Total 8.A            1496663                                    0.623734%

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

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

Cash-
settled
                 10/11/2025 10/11/2025                  Cash           130301          0.054303
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 28/11/2025 28/11/2025                  Cash           12282           0.005119
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 17/12/2025 17/12/2025                  Cash           9068            0.003779
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          05/01/2026 05/01/2026   Cash   5558      0.002316
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          08/01/2026 08/01/2026   Cash   521       0.000217
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          11/02/2026 11/02/2026   Cash   6541      0.002726
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          28/04/2026 28/04/2026   Cash   593676    0.247414
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          08/05/2026 08/05/2026   Cash   147154    0.061326
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          27/05/2026 27/05/2026   Cash   326832    0.136207
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          15/07/2026 15/07/2026   Cash   5319283   2.216809
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          04/08/2026 04/08/2026   Cash   240       0.000100
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          05/08/2026 05/08/2026   Cash   164000    0.068347
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/09/2026 02/09/2026   Cash   421029    0.175464
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          03/09/2026 03/09/2026   Cash   68153    0.028403
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          08/09/2026 08/09/2026   Cash   40176    0.016743
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          29/09/2026 29/09/2026   Cash   2952     0.001230
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/10/2026 02/10/2026   Cash   24624    0.010262
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          05/10/2026 05/10/2026   Cash   21475    0.008950
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          07/10/2026 07/10/2026   Cash   9108     0.003796
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          15/10/2026 15/10/2026   Cash   77730    0.032394
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          16/10/2026 16/10/2026   Cash   232269   0.096798
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          21/10/2026 21/10/2026   Cash   15880    0.006618
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          23/10/2026 23/10/2026   Cash   115591   0.048172
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          03/11/2026 03/11/2026   Cash   30722    0.012803
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          17/11/2026 17/11/2026   Cash   14186    0.005912
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          18/11/2026 18/11/2026   Cash   72817    0.030346
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          25/11/2026 25/11/2026   Cash   385      0.000160
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/12/2026 02/12/2026   Cash   237374   0.098926
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          17/12/2026 17/12/2026   Cash   14633    0.006098
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          23/03/2027 23/03/2027   Cash   19718    0.008217
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          07/04/2027 07/04/2027   Cash   372651   0.155302
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          04/05/2027 04/05/2027   Cash   222536   0.092742
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          08/05/2027 08/05/2027   Cash   2753     0.001147
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          03/08/2027 03/08/2027   Cash   5168     0.002154
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          30/05/2028 30/05/2028   Cash   106450   0.044363
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/07/2030 02/07/2030   Cash   343004   0.142947
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          10/07/2030 10/07/2030   Cash   705003   0.293810
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/08/2030 02/08/2030   Cash   519842   0.216644
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          04/10/2032 04/10/2032   Cash   18515    0.007716
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          06/10/2032 06/10/2032   Cash   15013    0.006257
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          07/10/2032 07/10/2032   Cash   25229    0.010514
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          08/10/2032 08/10/2032   Cash   31607    0.013172
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          11/10/2032 11/10/2032   Cash   42752    0.017817
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 14/10/2032 14/10/2032              Cash        18238           0.007601
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 15/10/2032 15/10/2032              Cash        16725           0.006970
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 18/10/2032 18/10/2032              Cash        91246           0.038027
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 09/02/2034 09/02/2034              Cash        41              0.000017
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 05/07/2035 05/07/2035              Cash        68153           0.028403
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 24/08/2035 24/08/2035              Cash        59563           0.024823
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 20/09/2035 20/09/2035              Cash        19718           0.008217
Equity
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Sub Total 8.B2                                                  10818485 4.508598%

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
                                      rights if it   through financial     Total of both if it
Ultimate           Name of controlled equals or is instruments if it       equals or is higher
controlling person undertaking        higher than equals or is higher      than the notifiable
                                      the notifiable than the notifiable   threshold
                                      threshold      threshold
     JPMorgan      J.P. Morgan
                                             4.447155        5.070889%
     Chase & Co.   Securities plc

     JPMorgan      J.P. Morgan
     Chase & Co.   SE

                   J.P. Morgan
                   Equities
     JPMorgan
                   South Africa
     Chase & Co.
                   Proprietary
                   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
     Chain of controlled undertakings:

     JPMorgan Chase & Co.
     JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
     J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
     J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
     J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)

     JPMorgan Chase & Co.
     JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
     J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
     J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
     J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited (100%)

     JPMorgan Chase & Co.
     JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
     J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
     J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
   12. Date of Completion
     29-Oct-2025
   13. Place Of Completion
     London, United Kingdom
The Company has a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
30 October 2025

Sponsor
Investec Bank Limited