Holding(s) in Company
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00B01F7T14
Issuer Name
M&C SAATCHI PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Harwood Capital LLP
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Name
City of registered office
Country of registered office
Harwood Capital LLP
London
United Kingdom
Harwood Capital Management (Gibraltar) Limited
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
4. Details of the shareholder
Name
City of registered office
Country of registered office
Rockwood Strategic Plc
London
United Kingdom
Harwood Capital LLP
London
United Kingdom
Oryx International Growth Fund Limited
Guernsey
Guernsey
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
18-Sep-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
21-Sep-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
9.086500
0.000000
9.086500
10907000
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
8.023000
0.000000
8.023000
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)
GB00B01F7T14
8207000
6.837200
GB00B01F7T14
200000
0.166600
GB00B01F7T14
2500000
2.082700
Sub Total 8.A
10907000
9.086500%
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
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
Sub Total 8.B2
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
Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
Rockwood Strategic Plc
6.837200
6.837200%
Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
Harwood Capital LLP
0.166600
0.166600%
Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills
Oryx International Growth Fund Limited
2.082700
2.082700%
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
If date does not apply, explain below
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
21/09/2026
13. Place Of Completion
London Stock Exchange
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