Holding(s) in Company
Marathon Asset Management Limited has notified Irish Continental Group that its total voting rights have fallen below the 4% threshold, now standing at 3.99% as of February 27, 2026. This represents a decrease from a previous holding of 4.05%. The total number of voting rights in the issuer is 148,432,980, with Marathon Asset Management Limited having voting authority over 5,930,326 shares, which equates to 3.99% of the total voting rights. The notification was made on March 2, 2026, and Marathon Asset Management Limited is not controlled by any other entity and does not control any other undertakings holding an interest in the issuer.
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- Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : Irish Continental Group
- Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv :
| Name: Marathon Asset Management Limited | City and country of registered office (if applicable): London, UK |
- Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v : See attached breakdown in section 12.
- Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : 27 February 2026
- Date on which issuer notified: 02 March 2026
- Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 4%
- Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2) | Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuer vii | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 3.99 | 0 | 3.99 | 148,432,980 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 4.05 | 0 | 4.05 | |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
| 5,930,326 | 3.99 | |||
| SUBTOTAL A | 5,930,326 | 3.99 | ||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
| 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 B.1 | |||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlement xii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL 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 | ||
Additional informationxvi:
List of Custodians
Custodian
Brown Brothers Harriman
Bank of New York Mellon
HSBC Holdings
JP Morgan Chase
Northern Trust
State Street Bank & Trust Company, Boston
The shares referred to in this disclosure correspond to a number of funds and accounts managed by portfolio managers under the control of Marathon Asset Management Limited. The provided breakdown of holdings refers to the total number of shares in the Issuer controlled by Marathon Asset Management Limited, but the firm only has authority to vote in connection with 5,930,326 shares.
Done at London, UK on 02 March 2026.
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