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SSP Group: TR1 Notification of major interest in shares

· Issued by SSP Group PLC via RNS

Summary by 6ix AI

HSBC Holdings plc notified SSP GROUP PLC that it held 9.718% of the voting rights on October 8, 2026, the date its holding crossed or reached a notification threshold. The filing was made to record that Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, an HSBC entity, is no longer controlled by HSBC Holdings plc.

Key details

  • The position is made up of 9.674% held through shares (72,590,902 voting rights) and 0.044% through a cash-settled equity swap, a contract linked to the share price (332,900 voting rights), for a total of 72,923,802 voting rights.
  • HSBC's previous notification showed 9.157% through shares and 0.097% through financial instruments, a total of 9.254%.
  • The holdings sit with HSBC Bank plc (9.123% in total, including 0.044% through financial instruments) and HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited (0.595%).
  • SSP GROUP PLC was told of the position on October 12, 2026.

6ix AI wrote this summary from the release below and checked it against the release.

LEI: 213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BGBN7C04

Issuer Name

SSP GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

Other

Comments

Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, an HSBC entity, is no longer controlled by HSBC. As the entity has ceased to be controlled by HSBC Holdings plc, this notification is being submitted to record the change.

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

HSBC Holdings plc

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

HSBC Bank plc

London

United Kingdom

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

London

United Kingdom

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

08-Oct-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

12-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

9.674000

0.044000

9.718000

72923802

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

9.157000

0.097000

9.254000

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)

GB00BGBN7C04

72590902

9.674000

Sub Total 8.A

72590902

9.674000%

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

Equity Swap

Cash

332900

0.044000

Sub Total 8.B2

332900

0.044000%

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

HSBC Holdings PLC

HSBC Bank PLC

9.078000

0.044000

9.123000%

HSBC Holdings PLC

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

0.595000

0.595000%

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

12. Date of Completion

12-Oct-2026

13. Place Of Completion

London, United Kingdom

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