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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Equals Group PLC

GB00BLS0XX25

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

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

X

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

UBS Group AG - Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Zürich

Switzerland

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

Name

UBS AG

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, United Kingdom

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

13 December 2024

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

17 December 2024

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) ^v

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

4.920603%

0.515514%

5.436116%

10,348,816

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

0.000000%

0.000000%

0.000000%

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

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

 (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

GB00BLS0XX25

9,367,425

4.920603%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

9,367,425

4.920603%

B 1: 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

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

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Physical or cash Settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Swaps On Baskets

01/01/2031

Cash

981,391

0.515514%

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

981,391

  0.515514%

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

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)

X

Name

% 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

UBS Group AG

UBS AG

4.920603%

4.920603%

UBS Group AG

UBS AG

4.920603%

4.920603%

UBS Europe SE

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

Place of completion

Zurich, Switzerland

Date of completion

17.12.2024