Mears Regulatory News (MER)

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 at- tached ii:

Mears 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

Other (please specify) iii: Migration of all funds managed by LOYS Investment S.A. to Hauck & Aufhae- user Fund Services S.A. as of 31.12.2022

X

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv

Name

Hauck & Aufhaeuser Fund Services S.A.

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Munsbach, Luxembourg

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 :

02.01.2023

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

05.01.2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights at- tached to shares (to- tal of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instru- ments

(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) vi

Resulting situation on the date on which

threshold was crossed or reached

9.17%

0.0%

9.17%

10183450

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or

Reached iii

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)

GB0005630420

4547920

5635530

4.10%

5.08%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

10183450

9.17%

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

Type of financial in- strument

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 Pe- riod 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 xii

X

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

Name xv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial in- struments if it equals or is higher than the

notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

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

Migration of all funds managed by LOYS Investment S.A. (FCP Funds and Sicav Funds) to Hauck & Aufhae- user Fund Services S.A. as of 31.12.2022.

Note: The voting rights attached to shares that are hold indirectly (5635530 shares; 5,08% of total voting rights) belong to LOYS Sicav Fund.

Place of completion

Munsbach

Date of completion

05.01.2023