Holding(s) in Company

Iqe

07/05/2026 16:59

RNS Number : 4915D

IQE PLC

07 May 2026

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS(to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
IQE plc
ISIN: GB0009619924
LEI: 213800Y33WHD3ESJJP16
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) iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
(1) Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
(2) Artisan Investments GP LLC
(3) Artisan Partners Holdings LP
(4) Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
(1) Wilmington, Delaware, United Sates of America
(2) Wilmington, Delaware, United Sates of America
(3) Wilmington, Delaware, United Sates of America
(4) Wilmington, Delaware, United Sates of America
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)v
Name
JPMCB London;
Northern Trust UK
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Both in London, United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
05/05/2026
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
07/05/2026
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% ofvoting rights throughfinancial 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 (8.A + 8.B)vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
11.64%
0
11.64%
114,044,836
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
12.99%
0
12.99%


 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
 shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(DTR5.1)
Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(DTR5.1)
Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
GB0009619924
114,044,836
11.64%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
114,044,836
11.64%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
 datex
Exercise/
 Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
 datex
Exercise/
 Conversion Periodxi
Physical or cash
Settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2


 

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) issuerxiii
Fullchain 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)xiv
X
Namexv
% 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
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
11.64%
0.00%
11.64%
Artisan Partners Holdings LP
11.64%
0.00%
11.64%
Artisan Investments GP LLC
11.64%
0.00%
11.64%
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
11.64%
0.00%
11.64%
10.In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
The number and % of voting rights held
114,044,836 and11.64% of voting rights
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A
11. Additional informationxvi


 

Place of completion
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date of completion
07/05/2026

 

 

 

 

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