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Ninety One PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2026
Feb 5, 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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RNS Number : 7575R
Ninety One PLC
05 February 2026
| Ninety One Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 2019/526481/06 Date of registration: 18 October 2019 JSE share code: NY1 ISIN: ZAE000282356 |
Ninety One plc Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 12245293 Date of registration: 4 October 2019 LSE share code: N91 JSE share code: N91 ISIN: GB00BJHPLV88 LEI: 549300G0TJCT3K15ZG14 |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BJHPLV88
Issuer Name
NINETY ONE 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
Sanlam Limited
City of registered office (if applicable)
Bellville
Country of registered office (if applicable)
South Africa
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
| Sanlam Investments UK Limited | London | United Kingdom |
| Sanlam Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd | Bellville | South Africa |
| Sanlam Life Insurance Limited | Bellville | South Africa |
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
02-Feb-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
02-Feb-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 | 8.791108 | 0.000000 | 8.791108 | 59102689 |
| Position of previous 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 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) |
| GB00BJHPLV88 | 12594619 | 0 | 1.873361 | 0.000000 |
| GB00BJHPLV88 | 32832475 | 0 | 4.883599 | 0.000000 |
| GB00BJHPLV88 | 13675595 | 0 | 2.034148 | 0.000000 |
| Sub Total 8.A | 59102689 | 8.791108% |
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 |
| Sub Total 8.B2 |
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)
| 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 |
| Sanlam Limited (Chain 1) | Sanlam Life Insurance Limited | 1.873361 | 1.873361% | |
| Sanlam Limited (Chain 2) | Sanlam Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd | 4.883599 | 4.883599% | |
| Sanlam Limited (Chain 3) | Sanlam Investments UK Limited | 2.034148 | 2.034148% | |
| Sanlam Limited (Chain 2) | SIH Capital Holdings (Pty) Ltd | |||
| Sanlam Limited (Chain 3) | Sanlam UK Holdings Limited | |||
| Sanlam Limited (Chain 3) | Sanlam UK Limited | |||
| Sanlam Limited (Chain 3) | Sanlam Investments Holdings UK 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 1: Sanlam Limited directly owns 100% in Sanlam Life Insurance Limited who owns a direct shareholding of ~1.9% in Ninety One Plc
Chain 2: Sanlam Limited directly owns 75% in SIH Capital Holdings (Pty) Ltd ("SIH Cap"), SIH Cap directly owns 87.4%in Sanlam Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd ("SIH"), SIH owns a direct shareholding of ~4.9% in Ninety One Plc.
Chain 3: Sanlam Limited directly owns 100% in Sanlam UK Holdings Limited; Sanlam UK Holdings Limited directly owns 100% in Sanlam UK Limited; Sanlam UK Limited directly owns 100% in Sanlam Investments Holdings UK Limited; Sanlam Investments Holdings UK Limited directly owns 99.5% in Sanlam Investments UK Limited; Sanlam Investments UK Limited owns a direct shareholding of ~2% in Ninety One Plc.
12. Date of Completion
02-Feb-2026
13. Place Of Completion
South Africa
Date of release: 05 February 2026
JSE Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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