Holding(s) in Company
Andrew Ian Smith has increased his holding in Tialis Essential IT PLC to 13.02%, representing 5,198,083 voting rights, from a previous holding of 1.70%. This acquisition occurred on March 12, 2026, with the issuer notified on March 20, 2026. The total number of voting rights in the company is 39,909,832. Mr. Smith was previously the CEO of Tialis Essential IT Plc and a major shareholder of MXC Capital Limited, which held a significant stake in the company before its liquidation.
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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):
Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
| Name | Andrew Ian Smith |
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 : | 12 March 2026 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 March 2026 |
- Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 13.02% | 13.02% | 39,909,832 | |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 1.70% | 1.70% | ||
| 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 Shares of 1p each ISIN GB00BN4M3M55 | 5,198,083 | N/A | 13.02% | N/A |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 5,198,083 | 13.02% | ||
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
| Andrew Ian Smith in SIPP | 2.49% | 2.49% |
| Huntress (CI) Nominees Limited | 10.53% | 10.53% |
| 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 xvi
Mr Smith was the former Chief Executive Officer of Tialis Essential IT Plc and major shareholder of MXC Capital Limited ("MXC") prior to the liquidation of MXC in March 2026. MXC's holding in the Company was 26,722,891 Ordinary Shares which represented 67.0% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. Mr Smith and MXC held in aggregate 27,401,057 Ordinary Shares, which represented 68.7% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.
| Place of completion | Guernsey |
| Date of completion | 20 March 2026 |
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