Holding(s) in Company
First Equity Limited, as investment manager of Armstrong Investments Limited, has crossed a threshold requiring notification regarding Distil PLC. The notification, dated October 3, 2025, indicates that the threshold was crossed on October 2, 2025. Nortrust Nominees Limited is the shareholder. First Equity Limited now holds 5.549% of the voting rights attached to shares, equating to 112,860,000 voting rights. The percentage of voting rights through financial instruments is 0.000000%, resulting in a total of 5.549% of voting rights held.
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Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0030164023
Issuer Name
DISTIL PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
First Equity Limited
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
| Estate of William Black | ||
| Armstrong Investments Limited | Douglas | Isle of Man |
| 4. Details of the shareholder | ||
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
| Nortrust Nominees Limited | London | United Kingdom |
Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
02-Oct-2025
Date on which Issuer notified
03-Oct-2025
- 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 | 5.549 | 0.000000 | 5.549 | 112860000 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | ||||
| 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) |
| GB0030164023 | 112860000 | 0 | 5.549 | 0.000000 |
| Sub Total 8.A | 112860000 | 5.549% | ||
| 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
- 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
- Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate of William Black | First Equity Limited as Investment Manager of Armstrong Inv Limited | 5.549 | 5.549% | |
| Estate of William Black | Armstrong Investments Limited |
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
- Additional Information
- Date of Completion
03-Oct-2025
Place Of Completion
London
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