Bytes Technology Group sees major shareholder shifts, announces share buyback

Bytes Technology Group plc disclosed multiple updates regarding its shareholdings and capital management. JPMorgan Chase & Co. notified an acquisition or disposal of voting rights, with their total position reaching 5.282490% of voting rights, equivalent to 12,675,455 shares, as of October 7, 2025. This includes 1.234104% from direct voting rights and 4.048386% through financial instruments, specifically cash-settled equity swaps.

Separately, Coronation Fund Managers reported an increase in their direct voting rights to 22.090924%, representing 52,881,294 shares, up from a previous notification of 21.800000%. This threshold was crossed on October 9, 2025.

In addition to these shareholder movements, Bytes Technology Group announced a transaction in own shares on October 10, 2025. The company purchased 100,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of GBP 400.60 per share, as part of its share buyback programme. These purchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the total ordinary shares in issue to 239,280,186.