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Notification of Major Holdings
Bank of America Corporation has reduced its notifiable interest in GB Group PLC, with its total voting rights and financial instruments now standing at 3.760937%, down from a previous holding of 4.198264%. This change, which occurred on January 20, 2026, is primarily due to a decrease in holdings via financial instruments, specifically swaps, which now represent 2.722270% of voting rights, alongside 1.038667% from physical swaps. The total number of voting rights held by Bank of America, National Association, a controlled undertaking, is 8,922,707. 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-Jan-2026 6. Date on which Issuer notified 21-Jan-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 3.760937 3.760937 8922707 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.000000 4.198264 4.198264 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 Physical Swaps 19/02/2026 2464206 1.038667 Sub Total 8.B1 2464206 1.038667% 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 15/10/2027 n/a Cash 58933 0.024840 Swaps 15/03/2027 n/a Cash 313460 0.132124 Swaps 15/04/2027 n/a Cash 1108891 0.467400 Swaps 25/02/2026 n/a Cash 3906 0.001646 Swaps 27/03/2026 n/a Cash 176710 0.074483 Swaps 28/04/2026 n/a Cash 100312 0.042282 Swaps 28/09/2026 n/a Cash 133862 0.056423 Swaps 28/10/2026 n/a Cash 139090 0.058627 Swaps 26/11/2026 n/a Cash 78863 0.033241 Swaps 29/12/2026 n/a Cash 184182 0.077633 Swaps 27/01/2027 n/a Cash 67708 0.028539 Swaps 24/02/2027 n/a Cash 110820 0.046711 Swaps 25/03/2027 n/a Cash 310908 0.131048 Swaps 28/04/2027 n/a Cash 831445 0.350456 Swaps 19/06/2026 n/a Cash 181409 0.076464 Swaps 07/08/2026 n/a Cash 1360475 0.573443 Swaps 11/12/2026 n/a Cash 547375 0.230720 Swaps 12/02/2026 n/a Cash 750152 0.316190 Sub Total 8.B2 6458501 2.722270% 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 3.760937 3.760937% 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 21-Jan-2026 13. Place Of Completion United Kingdom