Notification of major holdings

Winking Studios

13/08/2026 07:00

RNS Number : 4454Q
  
Winking Studios Limited
  
13 August 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 attached ii:


Winking Studios Limited




1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)




Non-UK issuer


X




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


Acer Incorporated




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


Taiwan




4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v




Name








City and country of registered office (if applicable)








5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi:


30 June 2026




6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):


12 August 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


64.03%


-


64.03%


282,546,436




Position of previous notification (if
applicable)


63.93%


-


63.93%

















 




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

shares
ISIN 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)




KYG9722U1040


282,546,436


-


64.03%


-
















































SUBTOTAL 8. A


282,546,436


64.03%




 
 




B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)




Type of financial instrument


Expiration

date x


Exercise/

Conversion Period xi


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

date x


Exercise/

Conversion Period xi


Physical 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) xiv


X




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




Acer Gaming Inc.


57.27%


-


57.27%




Acer SoftCapital Incorporated


6.76%


-


6.76%




 




10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:




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 xvi




The change in Acer Incorporated's percentage interest arose solely as a result of Winking Studios Limited (the "Company")'s share buyback exercise as at 30 June 2026, which resulted in its percentage interest increasing from 63.93% to 64.03%, notwithstanding that there was no change in the number of shares held by Acer Incorporated. Acer Incorporated became aware on 12 August 2026 that the aforesaid share buyback exercise had resulted in a change in its percentage level of interest.
 
On 30 June 2026, the Company purchased 275,600 shares pursuant to its share buyback mandate, bringing the aggregate number of shares bought back as at the same date to 664,600 shares. As a result, Acer Incorporated's percentage interest in the Company increased from 63.93% to 64.03%.
 











 




Place of completion


Taiwan




Date of completion


12 August 2026




 
 
 
 
 




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