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Frasers Group Plc has acquired a significant stake in ASOS PLC, now holding 27.54% of the voting rights and financial instruments. This notification, dated August 24, 2026, follows an acquisition of financial instruments on August 21, 2026. Frasers Group Plc's direct voting rights stand at 23.37% through 28,000,000 shares, supplemented by 4.17% from various sold put options with expiration dates in September 2026 and March 2027, totaling 5,000,000 voting rights. This move represents a substantial increase in Frasers Group's influence over ASOS PLC.

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ASOS PLC
24 August 2026
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0030927254

Issuer Name

ASOS 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

Frasers Group Plc

City of registered office (if applicable)

Mansfield

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

21-Aug-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

24-Aug-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

23.368102

4.172875

27.540977

33000000

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

23.368102

5.007456

28.375558


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)

GB0030927254

28000000


23.368102


Sub Total 8.A

28000000

23.368102%

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

sold put option

September 2026


1000000

0.834575

sold put option

September 2026


1000000

0.834575

sold put option

March 2027


1000000

0.834575

sold put option

March 2027


1000000

0.834575

sold put option

March 2027


1000000

0.834575

Sub Total 8.B1


5000000

4.172875%

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

Michael Ashley

Frasers Group plc

23.368102

4.172875

27.540977%

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

24-Aug-2026

13. Place Of Completion

Shirebrook, England

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