Holding(s) in Company
Utmost Group Plc, through its subsidiary Utmost Luxembourg SA, has notified Gana Media Group PLC of a change in its major holding, reducing its voting rights to 3.463856% from a previous 5.983825%. This notification, dated January 9, 2026, reflects a total of 595,500,000 voting rights attached to shares, with no voting rights held through financial instruments. The change occurred following an increase in the company's outstanding shares from 10,739,259,735 to 17,191,823,671, though the percentage of total voting rights held by Utmost Luxembourg SA remained consistent at 3.463856%.
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Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00B0WJ3L68
Issuer Name
GANA MEDIA GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
Reason for Notification
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Utmost Group Plc
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
Details of the shareholder
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
| Utmost Luxembourg SA | Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
09-Jan-2026
Date on which Issuer notified
09-Jan-2026
- Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 3.463856 | 0.000000 | 3.463856 | 595,500,000 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.983825 | 0.000000 | 5.983825 | |
| 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) |
| GB00B0WJ3L68 | 595,500,000 | 0 | 3.463856 | 0.000000 |
| Sub Total 8.A | 595,500,000 | 3.463856% | ||
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
| Utmost Group PLC | Lombard International Assurance S.A. | 4.583900 | 0.000000 | 4.583900% |
| Utmost Group PLC | Lombard International Assurance S.A. | 5.100000 | 0.000000 | 5.100000% |
| Utmost Group PLC | Lombard International Assurance S.A. | 6.015428 | 0.000000 | 6.015428% |
| Utmost Group PLC | Lombard International Assurance S.A. | 5.983825 | 0.000000 | 5.983825% |
| Utmost Group PLC | Utmost Luxembourg SA | 3.463856 | 0.000000 | 3.463856% |
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
On 09/01/2026 data provider informed us about an increase of outstanding shares from 10,739,259,735 to 17,191,823,671.
Correction made based on the feedback received from Gana Media - wrong total shares in the company in box 7 : should be the total we own and not the total the company has in issue. Updated to 595,500,000. The percentage of total voting right remains the same.
Date of Completion
09-Jan-2026
Place Of Completion
LUXEMBOURG
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