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Aberdeen Group plc has notified XPS Pensions Group PLC of a change in its major holding, with its total voting rights and financial instruments now standing at 7.975309%, representing 16,616,988 voting rights. This is a decrease from its previous holding of 9.632592%. The reduction, which occurred on March 24, 2026, is attributed to trading activity and a decrease in voting rights held indirectly by abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited and abrdn Investment Management Limited below the 5% notifiable threshold. Disclaimer*

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nTR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings\n\n1. Issuer Details\n\n\n\nISIN\n\n\nGB00BDDN1T20\n\n\nIssuer Name\n\n\nXPS PENSIONS GROUP PLC\n\n\nUK or Non-UK Issuer\n\n\nUK\n\n\n\n2. Reason for Notification\n\n\nAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights\n\n\n3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nAberdeen Group plc\n\n\nCity of registered office (if applicable)\n\n\nEdinburgh\n\n\nCountry of registered office (if applicable)\n\n\nUnited Kingdom\n\n\n\n4. Details of the shareholder\n\n\n\nFull name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above\n\n\n \n\n\nCity of registered office (if applicable)\n\n\n \n\n\nCountry of registered office (if applicable)\n\n\n \n\n\n\n5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached\n\n\n24-Mar-2026\n\n\n6. Date on which Issuer notified\n\n\n25-Mar-2026\n\n\n7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)\n\n\n% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)\n\n\nTotal of both in % (8.A + 8.B)\n\n\nTotal number of voting rights held in issuer\n\n\n\n\nResulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached\n\n\n7.937781\n\n\n0.037528\n\n\n7.975309\n\n\n16,616,988\n\n\n\n\nPosition of previous notification (if applicable)\n\n\n9.632592\n\n\n0.000000\n\n\n9.632592\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached\n\n\n8A. Voting rights attached to shares\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClass/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)\n\n\nNumber of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)\n\n\nNumber of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)\n\n\n% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)\n\n\n% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)\n\n\n\n\nGB00BDDN1T20\n\n\n\n\n\n16,538,796\n\n\n\n\n\n7.937781\n\n\n\n\nSub Total 8.A\n\n\n16,538,796\n\n\n7.937781\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))\n\n\n\n\n\n\nType of financial instrument\n\n\nExpiration date\n\n\nExercise/conversion period\n\n\nNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted\n\n\n% of voting rights\n\n\n\n\nRight to recall lent shares\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n78,192\n\n\n 0.037528\n\n\n\n\nSub Tota...