Holding(s) in Company
BGF Investment Management Limited, through Pershing Securities Limited, has increased its holding in Angling Direct PLC, crossing a notification threshold on October 19, 2026. The total voting rights held now stand at 17.116%, representing 11,325,000 shares, an increase from the previous notification of 16.067%. This change in major holdings was reported on October 22, 2026.
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- 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 | X |
Other (please specify) iii :
Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
| Name | BGF Investment Management Limited (a/c BGF Investments LP) |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London, England |
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v
| Name | Pershing Securities Limited (via Pershing Nominees Limited) |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Liverpool, England |
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : | 19/10/2026 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 22/10/2026 |
- 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 | 17.116% | 17.116% | 11,325,000 | |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 16.067% | 16.067% | ||
| 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) | |
| Ordinary GB00BF1XGQ00 | 11,325,000 | 17.116% | ||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 11,325,000 | 17.116% | ||
| 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 |
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 |
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | |||||
| 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 | ||
| BGF Group plc | 17.116% | 17.116% | |||
| BGF Investment Management Limited | 17.116% | 17.116% | |||
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||
| Name of the proxy holder | N/A | ||||
| The number and % of voting rights held | N/A | ||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | N/A | ||||
| 11. Additional information xvi | |||||
| Place of completion | 13-15 York Buildings, London, WC2N 6JU | ||||
| Date of completion | 22/10/2026 | ||||
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