Holding(s) in Company
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QUBIS Limited has notified Kainos Group plc of a change in its major holding, with its voting rights decreasing from 9.82% to 8.67% as of September 3, 2026. This change represents a disposal of voting rights, resulting in QUBIS Limited holding 10,080,511 voting rights in Kainos Group plc. QUBIS Limited is wholly owned by The Queen's University of Belfast.
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached : | Kainos Group 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) : | |
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | |
| Name | QUBIS Limited |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | |
| Name | N/A |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | N/A |
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached : | 03/09/2026 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 08/09/2026 |
- 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 8.67% | 0.00% | 8.67% | 10,080,511 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 9.82% | 0.00% | 9.82% | |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | |
| Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each ISIN: GB00BZ0D6727 | 10,080,511 | N/A | 8.67% | N/A |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 10,080,511 | 8.67% | ||
| B 1: 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 |
N/A
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 | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Physical or cash Settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| N/A | |||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | |||||
| Name | % 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 | ||
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||
| Name of the proxy holder | N/A | ||||
| The number and % of voting rights held | N/A | ||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | N/A | ||||
Additional information
QUBIS Limited is 100% owned by The Queen's University of Belfast.
| Place of completion | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Date of completion | 08/09/2026 |
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