Holding(s) in Company
Vianet Group plc (AIM: VNET) ("Vianet", the "Company" or the "Group")
Holding(s) in Company
Vianet Group plc (AIM: VNET), the provider of AI-enabled business intelligence through proprietary real-time data capture and connected software solutions, announces that it has received a notification from Lord John Lee of Trafford in respect of a change to his notifiable interest in the Company's ordinary shares.
Part of Lord Lee's previously notified interest arose from ordinary shares held by a fund in respect of which he exercised discretionary investment management and, accordingly, was treated as controlling the associated voting rights for the purposes of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Following the death of the beneficiary of that fund, Lord Lee has ceased to exercise discretionary investment management in relation to the fund, with responsibility for the fund, including the exercise of voting rights and investment decisions, passing to the executors of the beneficiary's estate. As a result, Lord Lee no longer has an interest in those shares. Accordingly, Lord John Lee is now interested in 1,146,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 4.03 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.
Enquiries
Vianet Group plc
James Dickson, Chairman
Sarah Bentham, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +44 (0) 1642 358 800
www.vianetplc.com
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Stephen Keys / Isaac Hooper
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
www.cavendish.com
Cavendish Investor Enquiries
Dale Bellis
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900
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 attached ii:
Vianet Group 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
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
X
Other (please specify) iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
Name
Lord Lee of Trafford
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, UK
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, UK
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi:
09/07/2026
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
10/07/2026
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 (8.A + 8.B) vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
4.03%
4.03%
1,146,000
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
5.26%
5.26%
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
sharesISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights ix
% of voting rights
Direct
(DTR5.1)
Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(DTR5.1)
Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
GB00B13YVN56
1,146,000
4.03%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
1,146,000
4.03%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
date xExercise/
Conversion Period xiNumber 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
date xExercise/
Conversion Period xiPhysical or cash
Settlement xii
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) issuer xiii
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) xivX
Name xv
% 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
Lord Lee of Trafford
4.03%
4.03%
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 xvi
Place of completion
London
Date of completion
09/07/2026
About Vianet
Vianet Group plc (AIM: VNET) is a leading provider of operational intelligence and intelligent payment solutions for the hospitality and unattended retail sectors.
Through its proprietary ecosystem of connected hardware, cloud software, and increasingly AI enhanced analytics, Vianet captures, enriches, and transforms millions of mission-critical operational data points every day into actionable intelligence that helps customers improve profitability, productivity, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and sales.
In Hospitality, Vianet's Beverage Metrics platform combines Fast Scan beverage inventory management, draught beer management, and bar management solutions to help pub companies, breweries and hospitality operators reduce waste, improve yield, optimise labour productivity, and enhance customer service.
In Unattended Retail, Vianet delivers integrated cashless payment, telemetry and remote asset management solutions that enable operators of vending machines, coffee systems and other unattended retail assets to maximise machine uptime, optimise product availability, and increase sales through real-time operational insight.
With approximately 88% recurring revenue, long-standing relationships with many UK and international blue-chip operators, a strong net cash balance sheet and expanding operations across the United Kingdom and the United States, Vianet is well positioned to deliver sustainable long-term growth through continued investment in software, data, and AI capability, creating increasing value for both customers and shareholders.
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