TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BYZJ7G42
Issuer Name
HARWORTH GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Christopher Eves and Sheila Greenwood as Trustees of Billown 1997 Settlement
City of registered office (if applicable)
Port Erin
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Isle of Man
4. Details of the shareholder
Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
Rulegale Nominees Limited |
Bury |
United Kingdom |
Peel Pepper (UK) Limited |
Manchester |
United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
07-Oct-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
09-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 |
72.300000 |
0.000000 |
72.300000 |
236412686 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
70.300000 |
0.000000 |
70.300000 |
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) |
GB00BYZJ7G42 |
236412686 |
72.300000 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
236412686 |
72.300000% | ||
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 |
Sub Total 8.B1 |
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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 |
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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 |
Chain 1 |
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Christopher Eves & Sheila Greenwood |
Christopher Eves and Sheila Greenwood are the trustees of a trust which controls Tokenhouse Limited. |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Tokenhouse Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Tokenhouse Investments (IOM) Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Peel Holdings Group Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Peel Holdings (IOM) Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Peel Investments Holdings (IOM) Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Goodweather Holdings Limited |
29.323000 |
29.323000% | |
Chain 2 |
0.000000% | |||
Christopher Eves & Sheila Greenwood |
Christopher Eves and Sheila Greenwood are the trustees of a trust which controls Tokenhouse Limited. |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Tokenhouse Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Tokenhouse Investments (IOM) Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Peel Holdings Group Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Peel Holdings (IOM) Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Peel Holdings Pepper (IOM) Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Peel Pepper (1) Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Peel Pepper (2) Limited |
0.000000% | ||
As above |
Peel Pepper (UK) Limited |
42.620000 |
42.620000% | |
Chain 3 |
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Christopher Eves & Sheila Greenwood |
Christopher Eves and Sheila Greenwood are the trustees of a trust which controls Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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Chain 4 |
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Christopher Eves & Sheila Greenwood |
Christopher Eves and Sheila Greenwood are the trustees of a trust which controls Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
Bexton Croft 1 Limited |
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Chain 5 |
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Christopher Eves & Sheila Greenwood |
Christopher Eves and Sheila Greenwood are the trustees of a trust which controls Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
Carr Laund 2 Limited |
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Chain 6 |
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Christopher Eves & Sheila Greenwood |
Christopher Eves and Sheila Greenwood are the trustees of a trust which controls Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
Castlewood Holdings 1 Limited |
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Chain 7 |
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Christopher Eves & Sheila Greenwood |
Christopher Eves and Sheila Greenwood are the trustees of a trust which controls Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
DPP Limited |
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Chain 8 |
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Christopher Eves & Sheila Greenwood |
Christopher Eves and Sheila Greenwood are the trustees of a trust which controls Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
Cheeseden Investments Limited |
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As above |
Mug Shot 1 Limited |
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 made by the trustees for the time being of the Billown 1997 Settlement (the "Trustees") as indirect holders of the voting rights attached to shares in Harworth Group plc held by Peel Pepper (UK) Limited and Goodweather Holdings Limited, both of which are ultimately controlled by the Trustees.
The voting rights held by Goodweather Holdings Limited were previously notified by Goodweather Holdings Limited in its TR-1 published on 12 February 2026. Following the acquisition of shares by Peel Pepper (UK) Limited, the Trustees are now notifying as the ultimate controlling person of the combined voting rights held through those two entities. The chain of controlled undertakings is set out in Section 9.
Goodweather Holdings Limited has not acquired or disposed of any shares since its previous notification.
The total includes 5,789,023 shares for which valid acceptances of the Offer have been received. The Offer became unconditional on 29 September 2026. From that time Peel Pepper (UK) Limited may exercise the voting rights attached to those shares under the authority granted in the Form of Acceptance Offer Document, pending settlement and registration.
12. Date of Completion
09-Oct-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Isle of Man
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