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Mon 6 Nov 2023, 11:50 SHAFTESBURY CAPITAL PLC - Notification of major interests in shares
Notification of major interests in shares

SHAFTESBURY CAPITAL PLC
(Incorporated and registered in the United Kingdom
with Registration Number 07145051 and
registered in South Africa as an external company
with Registration Number 2010/003387/10)
JSE code: SHC ISIN: GB00B62G9D36
LEI: 549300TTXXZ1SHUI0D54
("the Company")


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


Shaftesbury Capital PLC has received a notification of interests in the Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in
the Company as shown below.

The notified holding is calculated with reference to the total issued share capital on the date the threshold
was reached, being 1,953,170,495 Ordinary shares. This includes 128,350,793 Ordinary shares held as
security by a group entity under the terms of the £275 million exchangeable bond and while held by a group
entity will not vote. Excluding such shares, the total number of shares currently in issue is 1,824,819,702.

1) Full name and location of         BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, USA
   registered office of persons
   subject to the notification
   obligation

2) Full name of shares holders (if   n/a
   different from 1)

3) Reason for notification           An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

4) Date threshold was crossed or     2 November 2023
   reached

5) Date issuer was notified          3 November 2023

6) Threshold that was crossed        Total voting rights attached to shares is above 5%.


7) Total positions of persons subject to the notification obligation

A) Resulting situation on the date   % of voting rights attached to          5.030000%
   on which threshold was            shares
   crossed or reached                % of voting rights through              0.560000%
                                     financial instruments
                                     Total of both in %                      5.590000%
                                     Total number of voting rights of      109,299,967
                                     issuer
B) Position of previous              % of voting rights attached to          4.930000%
   notification                      shares
                                     % of voting rights through              0.660000%
                                     financial instruments
                                     Total of both in %                      5.590000%

8) Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

A) Voting rights attached to         Class/type of shares ISIN code          GB00B62G9D36
shares                               Number of indirect voting rights        98,327,467
                                     % of indirect voting rights             5.030000% (Indirect)

B1) Financial Instruments            Type of financial instrument            Securities Lending
according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))     Number of voting rights that may        5,293,373
                                     be acquired if the instrument is
                                     exercised/converted
                                     % of voting rights                      0.270000%
B2) Financial Instruments with       Type of financial instrument            CFD
similar economic effect according    Physical or cash settlement             Cash
to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)))
                                     Number of voting rights                 5,679,127
                                     % of voting rights                      0.290000%


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 entity

Ultimate             Name of controlled    % of voting    % of voting rights   Total of both if it equals or is
controlling          undertaking           rights if it   through financial    higher than the notifiable
person                                     equals or is   instruments if it    threshold
                                           higher than    equals or is
                                           the            higher than the
                                           notifiable     notifiable
                                           threshold      threshold

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 1)           Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Financial
(Chain 1)           Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 1)           International
                    Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BR Jersey
(Chain 1)           International
                    Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 1)           (Singapore) Holdco
                    Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock HK
(Chain 1)           Holdco Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Lux Finco
(Chain 1)           S.a.r.l.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Japan
(Chain 1)           Holdings GK

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Japan Co.,
(Chain 1)           Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc.     Trident Merger, LLC
(Chain 2)

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 2)           Investment
                    Management, LLC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 3)           Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Financial
(Chain 3)           Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 3)           International
                    Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BR Jersey
(Chain 3)           International
                    Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 3)           LLC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Cayman 1
(Chain 3)           LP

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 3)           West Bay Finco
                    Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 3)           West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Group
(Chain 3)           Limited
BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Finance
(Chain 3)           Europe Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 3)           Investment
                    Management (UK)
                    Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 4)           Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Financial
(Chain 4)           Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 4)           International
                    Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BR Jersey
(Chain 4)           International
                    Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Australia
(Chain 4)           Holdco Pty. Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 4)           Investment
                    Management
                    (Australia) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 5)           Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Financial
(Chain 5)           Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 5)           International
                    Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BR Jersey
(Chain 5)           International
                    Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 5)           LLC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Cayman 1
(Chain 5)           LP

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 5)           West Bay Finco
                    Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 5)           West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Group
(Chain 5)           Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 5)           International
                    Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 6)           Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Financial
(Chain 6)           Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 4,
(Chain 6)           LLC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 6,
(Chain 6)           LLC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Delaware
(Chain 6)           Holdings Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 6)           Institutional Trust
                    Company, National
                    Association

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 7)           Inc.
  
BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Financial
(Chain 7)           Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 4,
(Chain 7)           LLC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 6,
(Chain 7)           LLC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Delaware
(Chain 7)           Holdings Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Fund
(Chain 7)           Advisors

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 8)           Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Financial
(Chain 8)           Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 9)           Inc.
 
BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Financial
(Chain 9)           Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 9)           International
                    Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BR Jersey
(Chain 9)           International
                    Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 9)           LLC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Canada
(Chain 9)           Holdings LP

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Canada
(Chain 9)           Holdings ULC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Asset
(Chain 9)           Management
                    Canada Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 10)          Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Financial
(Chain 10)          Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Capital
(Chain 10)          Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Advisors,
(Chain 10)          LLC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 2,
(Chain 11)          Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Financial
(Chain 11)          Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock
(Chain 11)          International
                    Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.     BR Jersey
(Chain 11)          International
                    Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Holdco 3,
(Chain 11)          LLC

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Cayman 1
(Chain 11)          LP

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 11)          West Bay Finco
                    Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Cayman
(Chain 11)          West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Group
(Chain 11)          Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Finance
(Chain 11)          Europe Limited

BlackRock, Inc.     BlackRock Advisors
(Chain 11)          (UK) Limited

10)   Additional information     BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
                                 Jana Blumenstein
                                 020 7743 3650


Desna Martin
Group Company Secretary
020 3214 9170

6 November 2023


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Date: 06-11-2023 11:50:00
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