TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0004228648
Issuer Name
HERALD INVESTMENT TRUST 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
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
Name Rathbones Investment Management International | City of registered office St Helier | Country of registered office Jersey |
4. Details of the shareholder
Name City of registered office Country of registered office | BNP Paribas Limited London United Kingdom | Rathbone Nominees Limited London United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
13-Jul-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
15-Jul-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 22.882600 0.000000 22.882600 4371357 | Position of previous notification (if applicable) 9.982700 0.000000 9.982700 |
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) | GB0004228648 4371357 22.882600 | Sub Total 8.A 4371357 22.882600% |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument Sub Total 8.B1 | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument Sub Total 8.B2 | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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 | Rathbones Group Plc Rathbones Investment Management Limited 22.174000 22.174000% | Rathbones Group Plc Rathbones Investment Management International Limited 0.708600 0.708600% |
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
Pending corporate event due to a tender offer by Herald. Rathbones have participated but the shares have not yet settled, which remain within our holding figures. This caused the percentage total voting rights held to increase significantly.
12. Date of Completion
15-Jul-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Port of Liverpool Building, Liverpool L3 1NW
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