Holding(s) in Company
Ilya Merenzon has reduced his holding in World Chess Plc, with his voting rights decreasing from 44.47% to 42.59% as of November 7, 2025. This change represents a disposal of voting rights, resulting in a total of 374,662,818 voting rights held directly. The notification was made on November 11, 2025, and no financial instruments with similar economic effects were reported.
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : | World Chess Plc |
- Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
- Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify) iii :
Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
| Name | Ilya Merenzon |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Berlin, Germany |
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 : | 7 November 2025 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 7 November 2025 |
- Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 42.59% | 0% | 42.59% | 374,662,818 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 44.47% | 0% | 44.47% | |
| 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) | |
| GB00BN70RC41 | 374,662,818 | 0 | 42.59% | 0% |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 374,662,818 | 42.59% | ||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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 | |
| N/A | |
| Place of completion | London, UK |
| Date of completion | 11 November 2025 |
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