Response to Press Speculation

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Knights Group Holdings plc has confirmed it is in discussions with Moore Barlow LLP regarding a potential acquisition, aligning with its strategy to build a leading premium legal and professional services business across UK regions. While Knights regularly considers value-accretive opportunities, there is no certainty that a transaction will be agreed upon or what its terms might be.

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Knights Group Holdings PLC

25 March 2026

Knights Group Holdings plc

("Knights", the "Company" or the "Group")

Response to Press Speculation

Knights, the legal and professional services business, notes the recent press speculation regarding a potential acquisition by the Group of Moore Barlow LLP.

Knights' strategy is to build the leading premium, fully collaborative legal and professional services business across the UK regions. As part of this strategy, it regularly considers selected value-accretive strategic opportunities with a strong cultural fit and the potential to support future organic growth.

Knights maintains regular dialogue with a number of law firms and confirms that it is currently in discussions with Moore Barlow LLP regarding a potential acquisition. However, there can be no certainty that any transaction will be agreed, nor as to the terms of any such transaction.

A further announcement will be made if and when appropriate.

Enquiries

Knights
David Beech, CEO James Sheridan, M&A/Investor Relations	Via MHP
Deutsche Bank Numis (Nomad and Broker)
Stuart Skinner, Kevin Cruickshank	020 7260 1000
MHP (Media enquiries)
Katie Hunt, Eleni Menikou, Lucy Gibbs	+44 (0) 7884 494112 knights@mhpgroup.com

About Knights

Knights is a fast-growing, legal and professional services business, ranked within the UK's top 50 largest law firms by revenue. Knights was one of the first law firms in the UK to move from the traditional partnership model to a corporate structure in 2012 and has since grown rapidly. Knights has specialists in all key areas of Corporate and Commercial law and Private Wealth services. It is focussed on key UK markets outside London and currently operates from 29 offices located in Beaconsfield, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Cheltenham, Chester, Colchester, Exeter, Kings Hill, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading, Sheffield, Stoke, Teesside, Uxbridge, Weybridge, Wilmslow, Worcester and York.

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