<div id="readability-page-1"><div>RNS Number : 5888U HgCapital Trust PLC 26 February 2026 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings1. Issuer DetailsISINGB00BJ0LT190Issuer NameHGCAPITAL TRUST PLCUK or Non-UK IssuerUK2. Reason for NotificationAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationNameRathbones Investment Management LtdCity of registered office (if applicable)LondonCountry of registered office (if applicable)United Kingdom<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>City of registered office</td><td>Country of registered office</td></tr><tr><td>Rathbones Asset Management Limited</td><td>London</td><td>United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>Rathbones Investment Management International Limited</td><td>St Helier</td><td>Jersey</td></tr></tbody></table></div>4. Details of the shareholder<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>City of registered office</td><td>Country of registered office</td></tr><tr><td>NatWest Trustees Limited</td><td>London</td><td>United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>BNP Paribas Limited</td><td>London</td><td>United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>Rathbone Nominees Limited</td><td>London</td><td>United Kingdom</td></tr></tbody></table></div>5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached25-Feb-20266. Date on which Issuer notified26-Feb-20267. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation<div><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td>% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)</td><td>% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)</td><td>Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)</td><td>Total number of voting rights held in issuer</td></tr><tr><td>Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached</td><td>4.995700</td><td>0.000000</td><td>4.995700</td><td>22803245</td></tr><tr><td>Position of previous notification (if applicable)</td><td>5.389900</td><td>0.000000</td><td>5.389900</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></div>8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached8A. Voting rights attached to shares<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)</td><td>Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)</td><td>Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)</td><td>% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)</td><td>% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)</td></tr><tr><td>GB00BJ0LT190</td><td></td><td>22803245</td><td></td><td>4.995700</td></tr><tr><td>Sub Total 8.A</td><td colspan="2">22803245</td><td colspan="2">4.995700%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Type of financial instrument</td><td>Sub Total 8.B1</td></tr><tr><td>Expiration date</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td>Exercise/conversion period</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>% of voting rights</td></tr></tbody></table></div>8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Type of financial instrument</td><td>Sub Total 8.B2</td></tr><tr><td>Expiration date</td><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td>Exercise/conversion period</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Physical or cash settlement</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Number of voting rights</td></tr><tr><td>% of voting rights</td></tr></tbody></table></div>9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation2. 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)<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Ultimate controlling person</td><td>Name of controlled undertaking</td><td>% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold</td><td>% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold</td><td>Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold</td></tr><tr><td>Rathbones Group plc</td><td>Rathbones Investment Management Limited</td><td>3.918400</td><td></td><td>3.918400%</td></tr><tr><td>Rathbones Group plc</td><td>Rathbones Investment Management International Limited</td><td>0.089900</td><td></td><td>0.089900%</td></tr><tr><td>Rathbones Group plc</td><td>Rathbones Asset Management Limited</td><td>0.987400</td><td></td><td>0.987400%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>10. 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HgCapital Trust PLC announced a notification of major holdings, revealing that Rathbones Investment Management Ltd has crossed a voting rights threshold of 4.9957% as of February 25, 2026. The notification was made on February 26, 2026. The total number of voting rights held by Rathbones Investment Management Ltd is 228,032,454. The previous position was 5.3899%. The information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.

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