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Aberdeen Group plc has notified XPS Pensions Group PLC of a change in its major holding, with its total voting rights and financial instruments now standing at 7.975309%, representing 16,616,988 voting rights. This is a decrease from its previous holding of 9.632592%. The reduction, which occurred on March 24, 2026, is attributed to trading activity and a decrease in voting rights held indirectly by abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited and abrdn Investment Management Limited below the 5% notifiable threshold. Disclaimer*
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1. Issuer Details ISIN GB00BDDN1T20 Issuer Name XPS PENSIONS 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 Aberdeen Group plc City of registered office (if applicable) Edinburgh Country of registered office (if applicable) United Kingdom 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 24-Mar-2026 6. Date on which Issuer notified 25-Mar-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 7.937781 0.037528 7.975309 16,616,988 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 9.632592 0.000000 9.632592 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) GB00BDDN1T20 16,538,796 7.937781 Sub Total 8.A 16,538,796 7.937781 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 Right to recall lent shares 78,192 0.037528 Sub Total 8.B1 78,192 0.037528 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 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 Aberdeen Group plc Aberdeen Group plc abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited Aberdeen Group plc abrdn Investment Management Limited Aberdeen Group plc Aberdeen Group plc abrdn Holdings Limited Aberdeen Group plc abrdn Investments 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 11. Additional Information In reference to Section 9, the shares detailed are managed by the named discretionary investment management entity within multiple portfolios on behalf of underlying clients, based on investment management agreements whereby the client has delegated the exercise of the voting power to the referenced investment manager. This disclosure reflects the fact that the voting rights effectively held indirectly by the underlying intermediate holding company abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited ("aI(H)L") and held by the underlying investment management entity abrdn Investment Management Limited ("aIML") decreased below the 5% notifiable threshold due to trading on 24 March 2026. 12. Date of Completion 25-March-2026 13. Place Of Completion Glasgow, United Kingdom
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