TR-1 Notification & PDMR Shareholding

Ninety One PLC

05 August 2026

 

Ninety One Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 2019/526481/06 JSE share code: NY1 ISIN: ZAE000282356	Ninety One plc Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 12245293 LSE share code: N91 JSE share code: N91 ISIN: GB00BJHPLV88 LEI: 549300G0TJCT3K15ZG14
Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited (companies operating under a Dual Listed Companies structure ("DLC")) announce that Forty Two Point Two has decreased its shareholding in Ninety One plc to 31.2132%, as set out below. In accordance with the operating conditions attached to the DLC, Forty Two Point Two's aggregate shareholding in the combined Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited, following this announcement, is 25.4211% as calculated on a joint electorate basis. Shareholders should note that the UK Takeover Panel has confirmed that, for the purposes of the Rule 9.1 mandatory offer threshold, voting rights will be considered on a joint electorate basis.

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BJHPLV88

Issuer Name

NINETY ONE 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

Forty Two Point Two

City of registered office (if applicable)

Ebene

Country of registered office (if applicable)

Mauritius

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

3 August 2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

5 August 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	31.2132	0.0000	31.2132	206,533,920
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	32.0032	0.0000	32.0032	212,048,101

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)
GB00BJHPLV88	206,533,920	0	31.2132	0
Sub Total 8.A	206,533,920		31.2132

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
Sub Total 8.B2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.

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

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

5 August 2026

13. Place Of Completion

London

Notification of transactions by relevant Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and persons closely associated with them, prescribed officers, company secretaries and associates.

As part of the dual listed company structure, Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited (together "Ninety One") notify both the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges of those interests (and changes to those interests) of (i) directors of both entities and the respective company secretaries and such persons' respective associates and persons closely associated with them, (ii) prescribed officers and persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and such persons' respective associates and persons closely associated with them, and (iii) in certain instances the directors and company secretaries of major subsidiaries of Ninety One and such persons' respective associates, in the securities of Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited which are required to be disclosed under Article 19(1) of the UK Market Abuse Regulation ("UK MAR"), the Listing Rules, and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the FCA and/or the JSE Listings Requirements. Clearance was obtained for the below dealing in securities.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated / associate
a)	Legal person	Forty Two Point Two
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	In terms of UK MAR, the Listing Rules, and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the FCA, this notification concerns a person closely associated with Hendrik du Toit and Kim McFarland, each of whom is a Director of Ninety One plc (i.e. a PDMR). In terms of the JSE Listings Requirements, Forty Two Point Two is wholly owned by the Marathon Trust and the undermentioned persons (who are directors of Ninety One plc, Ninety One Limited and/or major subsidiaries of Ninety One) are beneficiaries of the Marathon Trust. Forty Two Point Two is an associate of these persons for the purpose of the JSE Listings Requirements:- ·      Hendrik du Toit - Director of Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited ·      Kim McFarland - Director of Ninety One plc and Ninety One Limited ·      Johan Schreuder - Director of Ninety One Assurance Limited ·      Adam Fletcher - Director of Ninety One Guernsey Limited ·      Malcolm Gray - Director of Ninety One Assurance Limited
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Ninety One plc
b)	LEI	549300G0TJCT3K15ZG14
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Identification code	Ordinary shares of GBP0.0001 each  GB00BJHPLV88
b)	Nature of the transaction	Disposal via an in specie transfer
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price        GBP 2.089533  Volume    7,178,638
d)	Date of the transaction	3 August 2026
e)	Place of the transaction	London

Date of release: 5 August 2026

JSE Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd

 

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