BlackRock, Inc. reported a 4.08% stake in Public Policy Holding Co., Inc. (TR-1 holding notification)

RNS Number : 2421Y

Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.

08 October 2026

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS(to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:	PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING COMPANY INC.
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer	X
2\. 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:
3\. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name	BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)	Wilmington, DE, USA
4\. 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 reachedvi:	02/10/2026
6\. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):	05/10/2026
7\. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% ofvoting rights throughfinancial 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 (8.A + 8.B)vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	2.96%	1.12%	4.08%	1,240,819
Position of previous notification (ifapplicable)	3.04%	1.05%	4.09%

8\. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of sharesISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rightsix	% of voting rights
Direct(DTR5.1)	Indirect(DTR5.2.1)	Direct(DTR5.1)	Indirect(DTR5.2.1)
US7444302084		900,319		2.96%
SUBTOTAL 8. A	900,319	2.96%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument isexercised/converted.	% of voting rights
Securities Lending	N/A	N/A	340,500	1.12%
		SUBTOTAL 8. B 1	340,500	1.12%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi	Physical or cashSettlementxii	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9\. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation(please mark theapplicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Fullchain 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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)xiv	X
Namexv	% 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
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
10.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
11\. Additional informationxvi
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting TeamJana Blumenstein 020 7743 3650

Place of completion	12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Date of completion	05 October 2026

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