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RNS Number : 9848E Helios Towers PLC 19 May 2026
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BJVQC708
Issuer Name
HELIOS TOWERS PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
Other
Comments
Passive disclosure driven by Helios Tower's ongoing share buyback programme
which caused Helikon's total % of voting rights to passively cross above 12%
due to issuer's share capital count reducing.
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Helikon Investments Limited
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
Name City of registered office Country of registered office
Helikon Long Short Equity Fund Master ICAV Dublin Ireland
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
22-Jan-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
19-May-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 0.000000 12.000400 12.000400 125104197
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.000000 11.431600 11.431600
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)
Sub Total 8.A
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 % of voting rights
exercised/converted
Sub Total 8.B1
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
Cash Settled Equity Swap 28/02/2035 28/02/2035 Cash 18414635 1.766400
Cash Settled Equity Swap 16/11/2027 16/11/2027 Cash 43937847 4.214700
Cash Settled Equity Swap 16/11/2027 16/11/2027 Cash 23208275 2.226200
Cash Settled Equity Swap 12/09/2030 12/09/2030 Cash 14000000 1.342900
Cash Settled Equity Swap 12/11/2026 12/11/2026 Cash 25543440 2.450200
Sub Total 8.B2 125104197 12.000400%
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 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
Helikon Long Short Equity Fund Master ICAV Helikon Long Short Equity Fund Master ICAV 12.000400 12.000400%
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
19-May-2026
13. Place Of Completion
London
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