Marks and Spencer Group plcLSE: MKS

Marks and Spencer Group: Holding(s) in Company

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Summary by 6ix AI

Artemis Investment Management LLP, based in London, told Marks & Spencer Group PLC that its total position, through shares and financial instruments, fell to 4.985621% on October 15, 2026, from 5.058978% in its previous notification. The change crossed a reporting threshold, a holding level at which investors must disclose their stakes.

Key details

  • The position is made up of 103,506,669.00 voting rights attached to shares (4.974947%) and 222,082.00 voting rights (0.010674%) through a cash-settled equity swap (a financial contract linked to the shares) expiring September 14, 2027, for a total of 103,728,751.00 voting rights.
  • The equity swaps carry no voting rights, so the actual number of voting rights held by Artemis Investment Management LLP is 103,506,669.00, or 4.974947%.
  • In its previous notification, Artemis held 5.047580% through shares and 0.011397% through financial instruments.
  • Part of the position is held through Artemis Fund Managers Limited, which holds 4.372622% through shares and 0.010674% through financial instruments, a total of 4.383296%.
  • Marks & Spencer Group PLC was notified on October 16, 2026.

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Marks and Spencer Group PLC
16 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:

Marks & Spencer 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:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

Artemis Investment Management LLP

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, United Kingdom

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:

15/10/2026

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

16/10/2026

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 issuervii

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

4.974947%

0.010674%

4.985621%

103,728,751.00

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

5.047580%

0.011397%

5.058978%

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

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

Equity: GB0031274896

103,506,669.00

4.974947%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

103,506,669.00

4.974947%

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 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
datex

Exercise/
Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Equity Swap

14 Sep 2027

Cash Settlement

222,082.00

0.010674%

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

222,082.00

0.010674%

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) issuerxiii

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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

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

Artemis Investment Management LLP

4.97494

0.010674

4.985614

Artemis Fund Managers Limited

4.372622

0.010674

4.383296

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

The actual number of voting rights held by Artemis Investment Management LLP is 103,506,669.00 or 4.974947%. The Equity swaps included in 8B2 do not carry any voting rights.

Place of completion

Edinburgh

Date of completion

16/10/2026

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