Halfords Group PLCLSE: HFD

Halfords Group PLC: Holding in Company

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Summary by 6ix AI

JPMorgan Chase & Co. notified Halfords Group PLC on October 13, 2026 that, on October 9, 2026, its interest crossed or reached a disclosure threshold, giving it 5.146320% of Halfords' voting rights, or 11266775 voting rights in total. Its previous position was below the minimum disclosure threshold.

Key details

  • Of the total, 4411263 voting rights (2.014931%) are attached to shares and 6855512 voting rights (3.131389%) come through financial instruments.
  • The financial instruments are mostly cash-settled equity swaps, which are contracts that track the share price and are settled in cash rather than shares. They include 4106841 voting rights expiring June 11, 2027 and 2607452 voting rights expiring February 24, 2027.
  • The holding is through J.P. Morgan Securities PLC, which is wholly owned through a chain of JPMorgan Chase & Co. subsidiaries including JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

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Halfords Group PLC (HFD)
Halfords Group PLC: Holding in Company

16-Oct-2026 / 12:56 GMT/BST

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii:

GB00B012TP20

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)

UK

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 obligation iv

Name

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v

Name

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi:

09-Oct-2026

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

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 (8.A + 8.B) vii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

2.014931

3.131389

5.146320

11266775

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

Below minimum threshold 

Below minimum threshold 

Below minimum threshold 

             

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

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)

GB00B012TP20

4411263

2.014931

SUBTOTAL 8. A

4411263

2.014931%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date x

Exercise/
Conversion Period xi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date x

Exercise/
Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash

Settlement xii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Cash-settled Equity

Swap

15/10/2026

15/10/2026

Cash

19594

0.008950

Cash-settled Equity

Swap

25/08/2027

25/08/2027

Cash

15

0.000007

Cash-settled Equity

Swap

24/02/2027

24/02/2027

Cash

2607452

1.191005

Cash-settled Equity

Swap

25/09/2028

25/09/2028

Cash

33913

0.015490

Cash-settled Equity

Swap

02/11/2027

02/11/2027

Cash

87504

0.039969

30/03/2027

30/03/2027

Cash

193

0.000088

Cash-settled Equity

Swap

11/06/2027

11/06/2027

Cash

4106841

1.875880

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

6855512

3.131389%

                   

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable 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) issuer xiii

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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary) xiv

X

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC

3.131389

5.146320%

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 information xvi

Chain of controlled undertaking:

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities PLC (100%)

           

Place of completion

13-Oct-2026

Date of completion

London

Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

View original content: EQS News
ISIN: GB00B012TP20
Category Code: HOL
TIDM: HFD
LEI Code: 54930086FKBWWJIOBI79
Sequence No.: 446634
EQS News ID: 2417348

 
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