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Sankofa Strategic Equity Find Ltd has acquired a new holding in Vianet Group Plc, crossing a notification threshold on January 27, 2026. The entity now holds 3.133295% of the voting rights, representing 900,000 ordinary shares, with no voting rights held through financial instruments. This notification is due to an acquisition of voting rights and a placing of shares. Disclaimer*
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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: Vianet Group Plc 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 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: Placing of shares 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv Name Sankofa Strategic Equity Find Ltd City and country of registered office (if applicable) St Peter Port, Guernsey 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: 27 January 2026 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 27 January 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 of issuervii Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 3.133295 0.00000 3.133295 900,000 Position of previous notification (if applicable) Less than 3% Less than 3% Less than 3% 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 shares ISIN code (if possible) Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2....