TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0030026057

Issuer Name

NEXT 15 GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Aviva PLC

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

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-Jun-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

24-Jun-2024

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

9.960000

0.670000

10.630000

10702680

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

10.100000

0.300000

10.400000

 

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)

GB0030026057

9058370

969554

8.990000

0.970000

Sub Total 8.A

10027924

9.960000%

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

RIGHT TO RE-CALL LOANED SHARES

N/A

N/A

674756

0.670000

Sub Total 8.B1

 

674756

0.670000%

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

Aviva plc

 

9.960000

 

10.630000%

Aviva plc

Aviva Group Holdings Limited

9.960000

 

10.630000%

Aviva plc

Aviva Investors Holdings Limited

9.960000

 

10.630000%

Aviva plc

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited

9.960000

 

10.630000%

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

This notification is prompted by a 10% to <10% change at Combined Interest Level and a 9% to 8% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A).

Contact Next 15: Mark Sanford, General Counsel & Company Secretary, +44 (0)7590 928 794.

LEI: 213800BK9MBUZUUPMZ63

12. Date of Completion

24-Jun-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Norwich, England

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