Holding(s) in Company
IP Group plc has reduced its holding in Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc, with its voting rights falling from 9.94% to 8.44% as of October 1, 2026. This change represents an acquisition or disposal of voting rights, resulting in IP Group plc and its subsidiary IP2IPO Limited holding a combined 7.23% stake, and IP2IPO Asia-Pacific Limited, IP2IPO Australia Pty Ltd, and IP2IPO Australia HP Pty Ltd each holding 1.21%. The total number of voting rights held by IP Group plc is now 82,587,695.
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : | Oxford Nanopore Technologies 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 | IP Group plc |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | 2 nd Floor, 3 Pancras Square, King's Cross, London, N1C 4AG |
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v
| Name | See section 9 |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | See section 9 |
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : | 01/10/2026 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 01/10/2026 |
- 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 (8.A + 8.B) vii | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 8.44% | - | 8.44% | 82,587,695 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 9.94% | - | 9.94% | |
| 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) | |
| GB00BP6S8Z30 | 82,587,695 | - | 8.44% | - |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 82,587,695 | 8.44% | ||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | ||||
| 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 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash Settlement xii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBTOTAL 8.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 | ||
| IP Group plc | 7.23% | - | 7.23% | ||
| IP2IPO Limited | 7.23% | - | 7.23% | ||
| IP Group plc | 1.21% | - | 1.21% | ||
| IP2IPO Asia-Pacific Limited | 1.21% | - | 1.21% | ||
| IP2IPO Australia Pty Ltd | 1.21% | - | 1.21% | ||
| IP2IPO Australia HP Pty Ltd | 1.21% | - | 1.21% | ||
In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
Additional information xvi
| Place of completion | London, UK |
| Date of completion | 01/10/2026 |
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