11 Sep 2025 14:15
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0004228648
Issuer Name
HERALD 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
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Β
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
Merrill Lynch International | London | United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
10-Sep-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
11-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 | 4.813785 | 5.340062 | 10.153847 | 4946437 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.316841 | 4.186763 | 9.503604 |
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) |
GB0004228648 | 2345031 | 4.813785 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 2345031 | 4.813785% | ||
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 |
Right to Recall | n/a | n/a | 19402 | 0.039828 |
Physical Swaps | 18/05/2026 | n/a | 448040 | 0.919718 |
Sub Total 8.B1 | 467442 | 0.959546% | ||
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 |
Swaps | 18/11/2026 | N/A | Cash | 148 | 0.000304 |
Swaps | 26/11/2025 | N/A | Cash | 1365000 | 2.802017 |
Swaps | 02/04/2026 | N/A | Cash | 202816 | 0.416333 |
Swaps | 05/05/2026 | N/A | Cash | 566000 | 1.161862 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 2133964 | 4.380516% | |||
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 |
Bank of America Corporation | Merrill Lynch International | 4.813785 | 6.102873% | |
Bank of America Corporation | Bank of America, National Association | 4.050973 | 4.050973% | |
Bank of America Corporation | BofA Securities Europe SA |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
Β
The number and % of voting rights held
Β
The date until which the voting rights will be held
Β
11. Additional Information
Β
12. Date of Completion
11-Sep-2025
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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