Holding(s) in Company
Heather Venture Holdings Ltd has notified Reach Plc of a change in its major holding, acquiring 3.09% of the company's voting rights, which equates to 9,826,491 shares. This acquisition occurred on September 23, 2026, and the notification was made to the issuer on September 25, 2026. Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC indirectly holds 74.5% of Heather Venture Holdings Ltd, with portions held directly and through Redmayne (Nominees) Limited on behalf of BainsVille Commercial Inc., an entity owned by Lord Ashcroft.
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : | Reach Plc (GB0009039941) |
- 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 | Heather Venture Holdings Ltd |
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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 : | 23 rd September 2026 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 25 th September 2026 |
- Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 3.09% | 3.09% | 9,826,491 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | - | - | |
| 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) |
| GB0009039941 | 9,826,491 | 3.09% | |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 9,826,491 | 3.09% | |
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC (see box 11)
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
Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC indirectly holds 74.5% of Heather Venture Holdings Ltd, with 33.08% held directly through Redmayne (Nominees) Limited and 41.42% held by Redmayne (Nominees) Limited on behalf BainsVille Commercial Inc., an entity owned by Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC
| Place of completion | Belize |
| Date of completion | 25 th September 2026 |
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