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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

Published: 2025-12-09 18:30:32 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
 05-Dec-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 09-Dec-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
                                       % of voting
                    % of voting        rights through
                                                                              Total number of
                    rights attached    financial           Total of both in
         .          to shares (total   instruments         % (8.A + 8.B)
                                                                              voting rights
                                                                              held in issuer
                    of 8.A)            (total of 8.B 1 +
                                       8.B 2)
  Resulting
  situation on
  the date on
  which                     0.394325           4.673114           5.067439         11976521
  threshold was
  crossed or
  reached

  Position of
                            Below              Below              Below
  previous
                            Minimum            Minimum            Minimum
  notification (if
                            Threshold          Threshold          Threshold
  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                                931997                              0.394325

Sub Total 8.A            931997                                 0.394325%

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
                 17/12/2025 17/12/2025                  Cash        9841           0.004135
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 05/01/2026 05/01/2026                  Cash        6031           0.002550
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 08/01/2026 08/01/2026                  Cash        275            0.000116
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          11/02/2026 11/02/2026   Cash   2747      0.001162
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          28/04/2026 28/04/2026   Cash   267397    0.113134
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          08/05/2026 08/05/2026   Cash   613019    0.259342
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          27/05/2026 27/05/2026   Cash   337590    0.142847
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          15/07/2026 15/07/2026   Cash   5244594   2.219188
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          04/08/2026 04/08/2026   Cash   341       0.000144
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          05/08/2026 05/08/2026   Cash   164000    0.069394
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/09/2026 02/09/2026   Cash   427309    0.180793
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          08/09/2026 08/09/2026   Cash   32426     0.013704
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          29/09/2026 29/09/2026   Cash   19341     0.008181
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          30/09/2026 30/09/2026   Cash   178048   0.075333
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/10/2026 02/10/2026   Cash   19874    0.008409
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          05/10/2026 05/10/2026   Cash   6097     0.002577
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          07/10/2026 07/10/2026   Cash   25900    0.010936
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          15/10/2026 15/10/2026   Cash   42041    0.017787
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          21/10/2026 21/10/2026   Cash   28645    0.012115
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          23/10/2026 23/10/2026   Cash   115591   0.048910
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          03/11/2026 03/11/2026   Cash   33012    0.013965
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          09/11/2026 09/11/2026   Cash   501213   0.212081
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          10/11/2026 10/11/2026   Cash   44187    0.018695
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          18/11/2026 18/11/2026   Cash   56196    0.023778
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          25/11/2026 25/11/2026   Cash   6284     0.002657
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/12/2026 02/12/2026   Cash   373985   0.158236
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          17/12/2026 17/12/2026   Cash   126208   0.053397
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          31/12/2026 31/12/2026   Cash   57       0.000024
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          05/01/2027 05/01/2027   Cash   44709    0.018914
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          19/01/2027 19/01/2027   Cash   919      0.000387
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/02/2027 02/02/2027   Cash   231      0.000097
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          03/02/2027 03/02/2027   Cash   37549    0.015887
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          04/05/2027 04/05/2027   Cash   224978   0.095195
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          08/05/2027 08/05/2027   Cash   2753     0.001163
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          03/08/2027 03/08/2027   Cash   6552     0.002771
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          30/05/2028 30/05/2028   Cash   2953     0.001248
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/07/2030 02/07/2030   Cash   327079   0.138399
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          10/07/2030 10/07/2030   Cash   942859   0.398959
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          02/08/2030 02/08/2030   Cash   244852   0.103605
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          04/10/2032 04/10/2032   Cash   18515    0.007834
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          06/10/2032 06/10/2032   Cash   15013    0.006352
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          07/10/2032 07/10/2032   Cash   25229    0.010674
Equity
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Cash-
settled
          08/10/2032 08/10/2032   Cash   31607    0.013374
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 11/10/2032 11/10/2032   Cash   42752     0.018088
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 14/10/2032 14/10/2032   Cash   18238     0.007717
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 15/10/2032 15/10/2032   Cash   16725     0.007076
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 18/10/2032 18/10/2032   Cash   91246     0.038608
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 09/02/2034 09/02/2034   Cash   1619      0.000682
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 24/08/2035 24/08/2035   Cash   191596    0.081069
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 19/11/2035 19/11/2035   Cash   29991     0.012683
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 06/12/2035 06/12/2035   Cash   37549     0.015884
Equity
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Cash-
settled
                 07/12/2035 07/12/2035   Cash   6761      0.002858
Equity
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Sub Total 8.B2                                  11044524 4.673114%

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
                                                       4.576161              4.970486%
  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
     09-Dec-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.

09 December 2025

Sponsor
Investec Bank Limited