Holding(s) in Company
Richard Griffiths has notified IQE Plc of a change in his major holding, with the threshold crossed on May 14, 2026. Following an acquisition or disposal of voting rights, his total holding now stands at 6.76%, comprising 5.79% of voting rights attached to shares and 0.97% through financial instruments, specifically a CFD settled in cash. This represents a decrease from his previous notification where his total holding was 8.36%. The total number of voting rights in the issuer is 66,223,497.
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- 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 | Richard Griffiths |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | St Helier, Jersey |
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : | 14 May 2026 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 15 May 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 of issuer vii | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.79% | 0.97% | 6.76% | 66,223,497 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.75% | 2.61% | 8.36% | |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | |
| Ordinary GB0009619924 | 56,723,497 | 5.79% | ||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 56,723,497 | 5.79% | ||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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 | |||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date x | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlement xii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| CFD | Cash | 9,500,000 | 0.97% | ||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 9,500,00 | 0.97% | |||
| 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 | ||
| Ora Global Limited | 3.15% | 3.15% | |||
| Richard Griffiths | 1.40% | 0.97% | 2.37% | ||
| Other controlled entities | 1.24% | 1.24% | |||
| 5.79% | 0.97% | 6.76% | |||
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||
| Name of the proxy holder | NA | ||||
| The number and % of voting rights held | NA | ||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | NA | ||||
| 11. Additional information xvi | |||||
| Place of completion | St Helier, Jersey | ||||
| Date of completion | 15 May 2026 | ||||
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