Holding(s) in Company
Octopus Investments Limited has reduced its holding in James Halstead plc, crossing a notification threshold on April 7, 2026. The firm's voting rights attached to shares decreased from 5.99% to 4.99%, representing 20,795,809 voting rights out of a total of 416,411,436. This disposal of voting rights is the reason for the notification, with Octopus Investments Limited now holding 4.99% of the total voting rights.
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached i : | James Halstead 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 : Type 1 Disclosure as per the Transparency Directive II Regulation
Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
| Name | Octopus Investments Limited |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | 33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT |
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 : | 07/04/2026 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 08/04/2026 |
- 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 | 4.99% | N/A | 4.99% | 416,411,436 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.99% | N/A | 5.99% | 416,786,436 |
| 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) | |
| GB00B0LS8535 | 20,795,809 | 4.99% | ||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 20,795,809 | 4.99% | ||
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 |
| 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 | ||
| Octopus Capital Ltd | |||||
| Octopus Investments Ltd | 4.99% | 4.99% | |||
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
| Place of completion | 33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT |
| Date of completion | 09/04/2025 |
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