RNS Number : 7052X
Dowlais Group PLC
02 September 2025
Dowlais Group plc
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BMWRZ071
Issuer Name
DOWLAIS GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
Other
Comments
Legal Entity level crossing - See Section 9
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
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
01-Sep-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
02-Sep-2025
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
0.137936
10.441823
10.579759
139299293
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
0.188814
10.425378
10.614192
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)
GB00BMWRZ071
1816141
0.137936
Sub Total 8.A
1816141
0.137936%
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 Recall
n/a
n/a
796262
0.060476
Physical Swaps
19/02/2026
n/a
11386000
0.864765
Physical Swaps
23/02/2026
n/a
9074000
0.689169
Sub Total 8.B1
21256262
1.614410%
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
Swaps
22/10/2025
n/a
Cash
26136000
1.985025
Swaps
06/01/2026
n/a
Cash
38143898
2.897023
Swaps
16/02/2026
n/a
Cash
11324
0.000860
Swaps
02/04/2026
n/a
Cash
21226000
1.612111
Swaps
02/06/2026
n/a
Cash
758151
0.057581
Swaps
08/06/2026
n/a
Cash
939145
0.071328
Swaps
26/06/2026
n/a
Cash
9414531
0.715032
Swaps
30/06/2026
n/a
Cash
969192
0.073610
Swaps
06/07/2026
n/a
Cash
1951412
0.148209
Swaps
13/07/2026
n/a
Cash
6854172
0.520573
Swaps
16/07/2026
n/a
Cash
5985
0.000455
Swaps
20/07/2026
n/a
Cash
29945
0.002274
Swaps
29/07/2026
n/a
Cash
3
0.000000
Swaps
31/07/2026
n/a
Cash
5700000
0.432914
Swaps
03/08/2026
n/a
Cash
1689467
0.128315
Swaps
10/08/2026
n/a
Cash
1227
0.000093
Swaps
17/08/2026
n/a
Cash
1730043
0.131396
Swaps
07/09/2026
n/a
Cash
113391
0.008612
Swaps
28/09/2026
n/a
Cash
2592
0.000197
Swaps
30/10/2026
n/a
Cash
299495
0.022747
Swaps
15/02/2028
n/a
Cash
250917
0.019058
Sub Total 8.B2
116226890
8.827413%
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
Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America, National Association
4.606895
4.606895%
Bank of America Corporation
BofA Securities, Inc.
Bank of America Corporation
Merrill Lynch International
4.842338
4.980265%
Bank of America Corporation
BofA Securities Europe SA
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
02-Sep-2025
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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