Aviva PLC reported a 6.27% stake in Next 15 Group Plc (TR-1 holding notification)

Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1\. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0030026057

Issuer Name

NEXT 15 GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2\. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3\. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Aviva PLC

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4\. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5\. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

12-Oct-2026

6\. Date on which Issuer notified

13-Oct-2026

7\. 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
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	5.620000	0.650000	6.270000	6424663
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	6.470000	0.000000	6.470000

8\. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB0030026057	4832035	925811	4.720000	0.900000
Sub Total 8.A	5757846	5.620000%

8B1. 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
RIGHT TO RECALLED LOAN SHARES	N/A	N/A	666817	0.650000
Sub Total 8.B1		666817	0.650000%

8B2. 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
Sub Total 8.B2

9\. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2\. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% 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
Aviva plc		5.620000		6.270000%
Aviva plc	Aviva Group Holdings Limited	5.620000		6.270000%
Aviva plc	Aviva Investors Holdings Limited	5.620000		6.270000%
Aviva plc	Aviva Investors Global Services Limited	5.620000		6.270000%

10\. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

If date does not apply, explain below

11\. Additional Information

This notification is prompted by a 5% to 4% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A).

Contact Next 15:

Mark Sanford, Company Secretary, +44 (0)7590 928 794.

LEI: 213800BK9MBUZUUPMZ63

12\. Date of Completion

13-Oct-2026

13\. Place Of Completion

Norwich, England

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