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Bank of America Corporation has increased its notifiable interest in GB Group PLC, crossing a threshold on February 20, 2026. The total holding now stands at 3.351432% of voting rights, primarily through financial instruments including various cash-settled swaps with expiration dates extending to April 2027, representing a total of 7,892,839 voting rights. This represents an increase from their previous notification where their holding was 2.798720%. Disclaimer*
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1. Issuer Details ISIN GB0006870611 Issuer Name GB GROUP PLC UK or Non-UK Issuer UK 2. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name Bank of America Corporation City of registered office (if applicable) Country of registered office (if applicable) US 4. Details of the shareholder Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above City of registered office (if applicable) Country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 20-Feb-2026 6. Date on which Issuer notified 23-Feb-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 0.000000 3.351432 3.351432 7892839 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.000000 2.798720 2.798720 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) Sub Total 8.A 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 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 Swaps 15/04/2027 n/a Cash 1062655 0.451221 Swaps 25/02/2026 n/a Cash 3906 0.001658 Swaps 27/03/2026 n/a Cash 176710 0.075034 Swaps 28/04/2026 n/a Cash 100312 0.042594 Swaps 28/09/2026 n/a Cash 133862 0.056840 Swaps 28/10/2026 n/a Cash 139090 0.059060 Swaps 26/11/2026 n/a Cash 78863 0.033487 Swaps 29/12/2026 n/a Cash 184182 0.078207 Swaps 27/01/2027 n/a Cash 67708 0.028750 Swaps 24/02/2027 n/a Cash 110820 0.047056 Swaps 25/03/2027 n/a Cash 310908 0.132017 Swaps 28/04/2027 n/a Cash 831445 0.353046 Swaps 19/06/2026 n/a Cash 322910 0.137113 Swaps 07/08/2026 n/a Cash 1360475 0.577681 Swaps 11/12/2026 n/a Cash 544772 0.231319 Swaps 15/06/2026 n/a Cash 370801 0.157448 Swaps 12/03/2026 n/a Cash 750152 0.318527 Swaps 15/03/2028 n/a Cash 181268 0.076969 Swaps 02/04/2026 n/a Cash 1162000 0.493405 Sub Total 8.B2 7892839 3.351432% 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 Bank of America Corporation Bank of America, National Association 3.351432 3.351432% 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 11. Additional Information 12. Date of Completion 23-Feb-2026 13. Place Of Completion United Kingdom