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Bytes Technology Group PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2026
May 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 voting rights; 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-May-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
14-May-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 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 0.000000 | 5.262460 | 5.262460 | 12439574 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 0.086171 | 5.329448 | 5.415619 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB00BMH18Q19 | 0 | 0.000000 | ||
| Sub Total 8.A | 0 | 0.000000% |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | 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 | 15/07/2026 | 15/07/2026 | Cash | 4720950 | 1.997269 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/08/2026 | 04/08/2026 | Cash | 536 | 0.000225 |
| Cash-settled | 05/08/2026 | 05/08/2026 | Cash | 372399 | 0.157548 |
| Equity Swap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/09/2026 | 02/09/2026 | Cash | 128795 | 0.054488 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 30/09/2026 | 30/09/2026 | Cash | 445536 | 0.188480 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 15/10/2026 | 15/10/2026 | Cash | 20962 | 0.008867 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 23/10/2026 | 23/10/2026 | Cash | 115591 | 0.048902 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 18/11/2026 | 18/11/2026 | Cash | 36531 | 0.015454 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 30/11/2026 | 30/11/2026 | Cash | 14419 | 0.006099 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/12/2026 | 02/12/2026 | Cash | 405703 | 0.171627 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/01/2027 | 05/01/2027 | Cash | 28890 | 0.012219 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 11/01/2027 | 11/01/2027 | Cash | 32639 | 0.013806 |
| Cash-settled | 02/02/2027 | 02/02/2027 | Cash | 98443 | 0.041645 |
| Equity Swap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/02/2027 | 03/02/2027 | Cash | 52414 | 0.022171 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 04/02/2027 | 04/02/2027 | Cash | 135 | 0.000057 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/02/2027 | 24/02/2027 | Cash | 359305 | 0.152008 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/03/2027 | 02/03/2027 | Cash | 357841 | 0.151353 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/03/2027 | 24/03/2027 | Cash | 524888 | 0.222057 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 01/04/2027 | 01/04/2027 | Cash | 17899 | 0.007572 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 14/04/2027 | 14/04/2027 | Cash | 72203 | 0.030546 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 15/04/2027 | 15/04/2027 | Cash | 25598 | 0.010819 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 20/04/2027 | 20/04/2027 | Cash | 46666 | 0.019736 |
| Cash-settled | 22/04/2027 | 22/04/2027 | Cash | 374109 | 0.158264 |
| Equity Swap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/05/2027 | 05/05/2027 | Cash | 25851 | 0.010930 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 06/05/2027 | 06/05/2027 | Cash | 1210 | 0.000511 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 07/05/2027 | 07/05/2027 | Cash | 568474 | 0.240450 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 08/05/2027 | 08/05/2027 | Cash | 9422 | 0.003978 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 12/05/2027 | 12/05/2027 | Cash | 38399 | 0.016245 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 13/05/2027 | 13/05/2027 | Cash | 289588 | 0.122509 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 20/05/2027 | 20/05/2027 | Cash | 22487 | 0.009507 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/05/2027 | 28/05/2027 | Cash | 560 | 0.000236 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/06/2027 | 02/06/2027 | Cash | 204624 | 0.086566 |
| Cash-settled | 11/06/2027 | 11/06/2027 | Cash | 692 | 0.000292 |
| Equity Swap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 14/06/2027 | 14/06/2027 | Cash | 54813 | 0.023188 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/06/2027 | 17/06/2027 | Cash | 4848 | 0.002049 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/07/2027 | 02/07/2027 | Cash | 244 | 0.000103 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 12/11/2027 | 12/11/2027 | Cash | 195299 | 0.082618 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/05/2028 | 03/05/2028 | Cash | 386 | 0.000161 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 30/05/2028 | 30/05/2028 | Cash | 709480 | 0.300118 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/03/2029 | 02/03/2029 | Cash | 29148 | 0.012329 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/07/2030 | 02/07/2030 | Cash | 243578 | 0.103045 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/08/2030 | 02/08/2030 | Cash | 719311 | 0.304313 |
| Cash-settled | 30/01/2031 | 30/01/2031 | Cash | 6175 | 0.002612 |
| Equity Swap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 06/10/2032 | 06/10/2032 | Cash | 15013 | 0.006351 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 07/10/2032 | 07/10/2032 | Cash | 12960 | 0.005482 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 11/10/2032 | 11/10/2032 | Cash | 15080 | 0.006379 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 15/10/2032 | 15/10/2032 | Cash | 16725 | 0.007075 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 18/10/2032 | 18/10/2032 | Cash | 48015 | 0.020313 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/08/2035 | 24/08/2035 | Cash | 241920 | 0.102344 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 06/12/2035 | 06/12/2035 | Cash | 52414 | 0.022167 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 06/03/2036 | 06/03/2036 | Cash | 69153 | 0.029252 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 10/03/2036 | 10/03/2036 | Cash | 169804 | 0.071837 |
| Cash-settled | 13/03/2036 | 13/03/2036 | Cash | 44817 | 0.018957 |
| Equity Swap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 15/04/2036 | 15/04/2036 | Cash | 289588 | 0.122512 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 21/04/2036 | 21/04/2036 | Cash | 73166 | 0.030948 |
| Cash-settled Equity Swap | 12/05/2036 | 12/05/2036 | Cash | 13878 | 0.005871 |
| Sub Total 8.B2 | 12439574 | 5.262460% |
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 | 4.895391 | 4.895391% | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited | |||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan SE | |||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
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%)
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J.P. Morgan Securities PLC (100%)
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
- J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
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J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)
- J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (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%)
12. Date of Completion
14-May-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 May 2026
Sponsor
Investec Bank Limited