Holding(s) in Company
On October 20, 2025, Kier Group PLC announced that UBS Group AG-Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management has crossed a threshold related to voting rights. The notification reveals that UBS AG now holds a total of 25,487,212 voting rights attached to shares, representing 5.718618% of the total voting rights in the issuer. This change in holding was triggered on October 16, 2025. The percentage of voting rights through financial instruments remains at 0.000000%.
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Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0004915632
Issuer Name
KIER GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
UBS Group AG-Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management
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 |
| UBS AG | London | United Kingdom |
Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
16-Oct-2025
Date on which Issuer notified
20-Oct-2025
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.718618 | 0.000000 | 5.718618 | 25487212 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | |
| 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) |
| GB0004915632 | 25487212 | 5.718618 | ||
| Sub Total 8.A | 25487212 | 5.718618% | ||
| 8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
Sub Total 8.B1
- Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Sub Total 8.B2
- Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Group AG (Chain 1) | ||||
| UBS Group AG (Chain 1) | UBS AG | 5.718618 | 5.718618% | |
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
- Date of Completion
20-Oct-2025
Place Of Completion
Zurich, Switzerland
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