Holding(s) in Company
Acer Incorporated has notified Winking Studios Limited of a change in its major holding, with its voting rights increasing from 63.93% to 64.03% as of June 30, 2026. This change is solely due to Winking Studios Limited's share buyback program, which saw the purchase of 275,600 shares on that date, bringing the total repurchased shares to 664,600. Despite no change in the number of shares held by Acer Incorporated, the buyback resulted in an increase in its percentage ownership to 282,546,436 voting rights. Acer Incorporated became aware of this shift on August 12, 2026.
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : | Winking Studios Limited |
- Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
| Non-UK issuer | X |
- Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | X |
Other (please specify) iii :
Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
| Name | Acer Incorporated |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Taiwan |
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 : | 30 June 202 6 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 12 August 202 6 |
- Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 6 4 . 0 3% | - | 64.03% | 282,546,436 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 63.93% | - | 63.93% | |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | |
| KYG9722U1040 | 282,546,436 | - | 64.03% | - |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 282,546,436 | 64.03% | ||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
| Acer Gaming Inc. | 57. 27 % | - | 57. 27 % |
| Acer SoftCapital Incorporated | 6.7 6 % | - | 6.7 6 % |
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
The change in Acer Incorporated's percentage interest arose solely as a result of Winking Studios Limited (the "Company")'s share buyback exercise as at 30 June 2026, which resulted in its percentage interest increasing from 63.93% to 64.03%, notwithstanding that there was no change in the number of shares held by Acer Incorporated. Acer Incorporated became aware on 12 August 2026 that the aforesaid share buyback exercise had resulted in a change in its percentage level of interest. On 30 June 2026, the Company purchased 275,600 shares pursuant to its share buyback mandate, bringing the aggregate number of shares bought back as at the same date to 664,600 shares. As a result, Acer Incorporated's percentage interest in the Company increased from 63.93% to 64.03%.
| Place of completion | Taiwan |
| Date of completion | 12 August 202 6 |
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