Director/PDMR Shareholding

GS Chain

17/11/2025 14:49

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GS Chain PLC

17 November 2025

 

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GS CHAIN PLC

("GS Chain" or the "Company")

 

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) / Holdings in the Company by PDMRs and others

 

The Company announces the following transactions by PDMRs and Holdings in the Company by those PDMRs and others.

 

For further information please contact:

 

 

GS Chain plc
www.gschain.world
Leon Filipovic, Executive Chairman
leon@gschain.world
Bowsprit Partners Limited, Financial Adviser
+44 (0) 203 833 4430

 

 

1. PDMR Notification - Leon Filipovic

 

1. Details of the person discharging material responsibilities or person closely associated
(a)
Name
Leon Filipovic
(b)
Position or status
Director
(c)
Initial notification or amendment
Initial notification
2. Reason for the notification
(a)
Position or status
Person discharging managerial responsibilities
(b)
Initial notification or amendment
Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer
(a)
Name
GS Chain Plc
(b)
LEI
984500K398M8C508B642
4. Details of the transaction or transactions
(a)
Description of the final instrument
Ordinary shares of £0.000167 each
ISIN: GB00BP38X172
(b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of ordinary shares
(c)
Price and volume
Price
Volume
£0.005
30,000,000
£0.005
30,000,000
(d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated Price
Aggregated Volume
£300,000
60,000,000
(e)
Date of the transaction
11 November 2025
(f)
Place of the transaction
Sale via Registrar
(g)
Additional Information
N/A

 

2. PDMR Notification - Sebastien Guerin

 

1. Details of the person discharging material responsibilities or person closely associated
(a)
Name
Sebastien Guerin
(b)
Position or status
Director
(c)
Initial notification or amendment
Initial notification
2. Reason for the notification
(a)
Position or status
Person discharging managerial responsibilities
(b)
Initial notification or amendment
Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer
(a)
Name
GS Chain Plc
(b)
LEI
984500K398M8C508B642
4. Details of the transaction or transactions
(a)
Description of the final instrument
Ordinary shares of £0.000167 each
ISIN: GB00BP38X172
(b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of ordinary shares
(c)
Price and volume
Price
Volume
£0.005
59,500,000
(d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated Price
Aggregated Volume
£297,500
59,500,000
(e)
Date of the transaction
11 November 2025
(f)
Place of the transaction
Sale via Registrar
(g)
Additional Information
N/A

 

3. TR-1: Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings - Leon Filipovic

 

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached.
GS CHAIN PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer(please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK Issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Leon Filipovic
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
4. Full name of shareholder or shareholders (if different from 3.)
Name
N/A
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
11/11/2025
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY)
14/11/2025
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.B1 + 8.B2)
Total of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
13.30%
13.30%
53,205,988
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
28.30%
28.30%
113,205,988


 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class / type of shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BP38X172
53,205,988
Nil
13.30%
Nil
Subtotal 8.A
53,205,988
13.30%

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subtotal 8.B 1
N/A
N/A

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/
 Conversion Period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subtotal 8.B 2
N/A
N/A

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
X
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 (please add additional rows as necessary)
Name
% 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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A


 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A

 

11. Additional information
Sales of shares shown as 11/11/2025 and report and confirmation received 13/11/2025

 

Place of completion
Zlatka Sulentica 2a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Date of completion
14/11/2025

 

4. TR-1: Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings - Sebastien Guerin

 

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached.
GS CHAIN PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer(please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK Issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Sebastien Guerin
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
4. Full name of shareholder or shareholders (if different from 3.)
Name
N/A
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
11/11/2025
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY)
14/11/2025
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.B1 + 8.B2)
Total of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
13.43%
13.43%
53,700,000
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
28.30%
28.30%
113,200,000


 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class / type of shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BP38X172
53,700,000
Nil
13.43%
Nil
Subtotal 8.A
53,700,000
13.43%

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subtotal 8.B 1
N/A
N/A

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/
 Conversion Period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subtotal 8.B 2
N/A
N/A

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
X
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 (please add additional rows as necessary)
Name
% 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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A


 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A

 

11. Additional information
Sales of shares shown as 11/11/2025 and report and confirmation received 13/11/2025

 

Place of completion
St Pere Marc en Poulet
Date of completion
14/11/2025

 

5. TR-1: Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings - Tunch Kashif

 

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached.
GS CHAIN PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer(please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK Issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Tunch Kashif
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, United Kingdom
4. Full name of shareholder or shareholders (if different from 3.)
Name
N/A
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
11/11/2025
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY)
14/11/2025
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.B1 + 8.B2)
Total of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
7.63%
7.63%
30,500,019
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
0.13%
0.13%
500,019


 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class / type of shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BP38X172
30,500,019
Nil
7.63%
Nil
Subtotal 8.A
30,500,019
7.63%

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subtotal 8.B 1
N/A
N/A

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/
 Conversion Period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subtotal 8.B 2
N/A
N/A

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
X
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 (please add additional rows as necessary)
Name
% 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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A


 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A

 

11. Additional information
Acquisition of 30,000,000 shares.

 

Place of completion
London, United Kingdom
Date of completion
14/11/2025

 

6. TR-1: Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings - Patrick Kelly

 

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached.
GS CHAIN PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer(please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK Issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Patrick Kelly
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
4. Full name of shareholder or shareholders (if different from 3.)
Name
N/A
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
11/11/2025
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY)
14/11/2025
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.B1 + 8.B2)
Total of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
7.50%
Nil
7.50%
30,000,000
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil


 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class / type of shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BP38X172
30,000,000
Nil
7.50%
Nil
Subtotal 8.A
30,000,000
7.50%

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subtotal 8.B 1
N/A
N/A

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/
 Conversion Period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subtotal 8.B 2
N/A
N/A

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
X
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 (please add additional rows as necessary)
Name
% 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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A


 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A

 

11. Additional information
Purchase of shares shown as 11/11/2025.
Report and confirmation received from Registrars 13/11/2025.

 

Place of completion
32 Carrer del Pilar LOC-1, 08330 Premia de Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Date of completion
14/11/2025

 

7. TR-1: Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings - Riyada Investment Holdings Ltd

 

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached.
GS CHAIN PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer(please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK Issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Riyada Investment Holdings Ltd
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, United Kingdom
4. Full name of shareholder or shareholders (if different from 3.)
Name
Habibullah Ebrahim Akudi
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
N/A
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
11/11/2025
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY)
14/11/2025
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.B1 + 8.B2)
Total of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
14.88%
Nil
14.88%
59,500,000
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil


 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class / type of shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BP38X172
59,500,000
Nil
14.88%
Nil
Subtotal 8.A
59,500,000
14.88%

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subtotal 8.B 1
N/A
N/A

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/
 Conversion Period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subtotal 8.B 2
N/A
N/A

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
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 (please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Name
% 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
Riyada Investment Holdings Ltd (owned 100% by sole shareholder Habibullah
Ebrahim Akudi Esq)
14.88%
N/A
14.88%


 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A

 

11. Additional information
Purchase of shares shown as 11/11/2025.
Report and confirmation received from Registrars 13/11/2025.

 

Place of completion
71-75 Shelton St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
Date of completion
14/11/2025

 

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