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Bytes Technology Group PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2026
Jan 15, 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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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 financial instruments
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
12-Jan-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
14-Jan-2026
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 both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
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| (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
0.000000 | 5.085946 | 5.085946 | 12021038 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 0.000000 | 4.979244 | 4.979244 |
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 shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub Total 8.A |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub Total 8.B1 |
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash- settled Equity Swap |
11/02/2026 | 11/02/2026 | Cash | 2747 | 0.001162 |
| Cash- settled Equity Swap |
28/04/2026 | 28/04/2026 | Cash | 244814 | 0.103568 |
| Cash- settled Equity Swap |
08/05/2026 | 08/05/2026 | Cash | 425391 | 0.179951 |
| Cash- settled |
27/05/2026 | 27/05/2026 | Cash | 330425 | 0.139803 |
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| Equity Swap |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
15/07/2026 15/07/2026 | Cash | 5178620 | 2.191135 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
04/08/2026 04/08/2026 | Cash | 373 | 0.000155 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
05/08/2026 05/08/2026 | Cash | 164000 | 0.069390 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
02/09/2026 02/09/2026 | Cash | 381687 | 0.161480 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
08/09/2026 08/09/2026 | Cash | 25668 | 0.010849 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
29/09/2026 29/09/2026 | Cash | 25755 | 0.010895 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
30/09/2026 30/09/2026 | Cash | 257401 | 0.108889 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
02/10/2026 02/10/2026 | Cash | 15732 | 0.006654 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
05/10/2026 05/10/2026 | Cash | 13340 | 0.005642 |
| Cash settled |
07/10/2026 07/10/2026 | Cash | 28167 | 0.011886 |
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| Equity Swap |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
15/10/2026 15/10/2026 | Cash | 33399 | 0.014130 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
21/10/2026 21/10/2026 | Cash | 24102 | 0.010196 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
23/10/2026 23/10/2026 | Cash | 115591 | 0.048907 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
03/11/2026 03/11/2026 | Cash | 32378 | 0.013695 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
10/11/2026 10/11/2026 | Cash | 73813 | 0.031229 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
18/11/2026 18/11/2026 | Cash | 49408 | 0.020905 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
25/11/2026 25/11/2026 | Cash | 1257 | 0.000531 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
02/12/2026 02/12/2026 | Cash | 422356 | 0.178693 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
15/12/2026 15/12/2026 | Cash | 532758 | 0.225415 |
| Cash settled |
17/12/2026 17/12/2026 | Cash | 514273 | 0.217585 |
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| Equity Swap |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
29/12/2026 29/12/2026 | Cash | 33385 | 0.014125 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
05/01/2027 05/01/2027 | Cash | 2840 | 0.001187 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
11/01/2027 11/01/2027 | Cash | 22188 | 0.009387 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
19/01/2027 19/01/2027 | Cash | 10510 | 0.004416 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
20/01/2027 20/01/2027 | Cash | 2270 | 0.000959 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
22/01/2027 22/01/2027 | Cash | 27470 | 0.011615 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
26/01/2027 26/01/2027 | Cash | 6459 | 0.002732 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
02/02/2027 02/02/2027 | Cash | 55619 | 0.023528 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
03/02/2027 03/02/2027 | Cash | 143849 | 0.060861 |
| Cash settled |
04/02/2027 04/02/2027 | Cash | 5797 | 0.002451 |
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| Equity Swap |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
11/02/2027 11/02/2027 | Cash | 10128 | 0.004284 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
02/03/2027 02/03/2027 | Cash | 9358 | 0.003956 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
04/05/2027 04/05/2027 | Cash | 55763 | 0.023592 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
08/05/2027 08/05/2027 | Cash | 2753 | 0.001163 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
12/07/2027 12/07/2027 | Cash | 86771 | 0.036712 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
14/07/2027 14/07/2027 | Cash | 555015 | 0.234833 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
05/01/2028 05/01/2028 | Cash | 567 | 0.000239 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
30/05/2028 30/05/2028 | Cash | 36362 | 0.015381 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
02/07/2030 02/07/2030 | Cash | 337061 | 0.142613 |
| Cash settled |
10/07/2030 10/07/2030 | Cash | 893986 | 0.378253 |
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| Equity Swap |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
02/08/2030 02/08/2030 | Cash | 367656 | 0.155554 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
06/10/2032 06/10/2032 | Cash | 15013 | 0.006352 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
07/10/2032 07/10/2032 | Cash | 12960 | 0.005483 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
11/10/2032 11/10/2032 | Cash | 15080 | 0.006380 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
15/10/2032 15/10/2032 | Cash | 16725 | 0.007076 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
18/10/2032 18/10/2032 | Cash | 48015 | 0.020315 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
24/08/2035 24/08/2035 | Cash | 183678 | 0.077716 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
06/12/2035 06/12/2035 | Cash | 143834 | 0.060847 |
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
13/12/2035 13/12/2035 | Cash | 2270 | 0.000957 |
| Cash settled |
31/12/2035 31/12/2035 | Cash | 15450 | 0.006533 |
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| Equity Swap |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash settled Equity Swap |
10/01/2036 10/01/2036 | Cash | 8751 | 0.003701 |
| Sub Total 8.B2 | 12021038 5.085946% |
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
- 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 person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc |
4.940172 | 4.940172% | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
J.P. Morgan SE |
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| JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa 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%)
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- 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
14-Jan-2026
13. Place Of Completion
London
The Company has a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
15 January 2026
Sponsor Investec Bank Limited