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Major Shareholding Notification • Oct 29, 2025
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Major Shareholding Notification
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RNS Number : 1733F
Hansard Global plc
29 October 2025
Hansard Global Plc (the "Company")
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and Persons Closely Associated with them in accordance with article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation
Details of the full notifications received by the Company are set out below.
1.
Details of PDMR/PCA
a)
Name
The Polonsky Foundation (PCA)
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position / status
Notification concerns a person closely associated with Marc Polonsky, Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial Notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Hansard Global Plc
b)
LEI
213800ZJ9F2EA3Q24K05
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 50 pence each
Identification Code
ISIN: IM00B1H1XF89
b)
Nature of the transaction
T ransfer of shares from the Leonard Polonsky Revocable Trust to The Polonsky Foundation following the death of Dr Leonard Polonsky, in accordance with terms of the Leonard Polonsky Revocable Trust.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 49,946,319 |
d)
Aggregated information:
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
27 October 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR/PCA
a)
Name
The Leonard Polonsky Revocable Trust (PCA)
2.
Reason for the notification
a)
Position / status
Notification concerns a person closely associated with Marc Polonsky, Non-Executive Director
b)
Initial notification / amendment
Initial Notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Hansard Global Plc
b)
LEI
213800ZJ9F2EA3Q24K05
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 50 pence each
Identification Code
ISIN: IM00B1H1XF89
b)
Nature of the transaction
Transfer of shares from the Leonard Polonsky Revocable Trust to The Polonsky Foundation following the death of Dr Leonard Polonsky, in accordance with terms of the Leonard Polonsky Revocable Trust.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 49,946,319 |
d)
Aggregated information:
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
27 October 2025
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i | ||||||
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : | Hansard Global plc | |||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
| Non-UK issuer | ||||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
| Other (please specify) iii: Transfer of Shares from the Leonard Polonsky Revocable Trust to The Polonsky Foundation following the death of Dr Leonard Polonsky, in accordance with terms of the Leonard Polonsky Revocable Trust. | x | |||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv | ||||||
| Name | THE POLONSKY FOUNDATION | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London, England | |||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v | ||||||
| Name | ||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : | 27/10/2025 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 29/10/2025 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii | |||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 42.52 | 42.52 | 58,494,027 | |||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
6.21 | 6.21 | ||||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
||||||
| IM00B1H1XF89 ORDINARY |
58,494,027 | 42.52 | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 58,494,027 | 42.52 | |||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xi |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights | |||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xi |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | |||||||||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
||||
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii | X | |||
| 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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary) xiv |
||||
| Name xv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
| Name of the proxy holder | N/A | |||
| The number and % of voting rights held | ||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | ||||
| 11. Additional information xvi | ||||
| Place of completion | London, UK |
| Date of completion | 27 October 2025 |
TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i | ||||||
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : | Hansard Global plc | |||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
| Non-UK issuer | ||||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
| Other (please specify) iii: Transfer of Shares from the Leonard Polonsky Revocable Trust to The Polonsky Foundation following the death of Dr Leonard Polonsky, in accordance with terms of the Leonard Polonsky Revocable Trust. | x | |||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv | ||||||
| Name | LEONARD POLONSKY REVOCABLE TRUST | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London, England | |||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v | ||||||
| Name | DR LEONARD SELWYN POLONSKY LPRT | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : | 27/10/2025 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 29/10/2025 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii | |||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
36.31 | 36.31 | ||||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
||||||
| IM00B1H1XF89 ORDINARY |
0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xi |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights | |||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xi |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | |||||||||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
||||
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii | X | |||
| 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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary) xiv |
||||
| Name xv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
| Name of the proxy holder | N/A | |||
| The number and % of voting rights held | ||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | ||||
| 11. Additional information xvi | ||||
| Place of completion | London, UK |
| Date of completion | 27 October 2025 |
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