RNS Number : 2212Z
Smithson Investment Trust PLC
12 September 2025
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BGJWTR88
Issuer Name
SMITHSON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments; An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Jefferies Financial Group Inc
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
11-Sep-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
12-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
0.433000
7.296000
7.729000
8569474
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
0.410000
6.772000
7.182000
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)
GB00BGJWTR88
480414
0.433000
Sub Total 8.A
480414
0.433000%
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
stock loan/repo right of recall
Open
50874
0.046000
Sub Total 8.B1
50874
0.046000%
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
Swap
28/11/2025
Cash
6968
0.006000
Swap
28/11/2025
Cash
9755
0.009000
Swap
28/11/2025
Cash
10706
0.010000
Swap
28/11/2025
Cash
11408
0.010000
Swap
28/11/2025
Cash
11881
0.011000
Swap
28/11/2025
Cash
17948
0.016000
Swap
22/10/2025
Cash
19801
0.018000
Swap
28/11/2025
Cash
23462
0.021000
Swap
28/11/2025
Cash
42029
0.038000
Swap
17/09/2025
Cash
67487
0.061000
Swap
26/11/2025
Cash
400000
0.361000
Swap
30/09/2025
Cash
420870
0.380000
Swap
12/12/2025
Cash
564194
0.509000
Swap
07/10/2025
Cash
775000
0.699000
Swap
28/11/2025
Cash
1570000
1.416000
Swap
08/10/2025
Cash
1920729
1.732000
Swap
23/12/2026
Cash
2165948
1.953000
Sub Total 8.B2
8038186
7.250000%
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
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Jefferies International Limited
0.433000
7.295000
7.729000%
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
12-Sep-2025
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom
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