Holding(s) in Company
On October 15, 2025, Distil PLC announced that First Equity Limited, as Investment Manager of Armstrong Investments Limited, crossed a threshold related to voting rights. The resulting situation shows First Equity Limited now holds 7.375357% of the voting rights attached to shares, equating to 150,000,000 votes. This is an increase from the previously notified position of 6.040909%. The voting rights are held indirectly through Nortust Nominees Limited, with the Estate of William Black as the ultimate controlling person. There are no voting rights through financial instruments.
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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 |
| Nortust Nominees Limited | London | United Kingdom |
Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
14-Oct-2025
Date on which Issuer notified
15-Oct-2025
- Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 7.375357 | 0.000000 | 7.375357 | 150000000 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 6.040909 | 0.000000 | 6.040909 | |
| 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 | 150000000 | 0 | 7.375357 | 0.000000 |
| Sub Total 8.A | 150000000 | 7.375357% | ||
Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Sub Total 8.B1
- Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Sub Total 8.B2
- Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| Estate of William Black | First Equity Limited as Investment Manager of Armstrong Inv Limited | 7.375357 | 7.375357% |
| 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
15-Oct-2025
Place Of Completion
London
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