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First Equity Limited, as Investment Manager for Armstrong Investments Limited (controlled by the Estate of William Black), notified First Development Resources PLC of a change in its major holdings. On 13-May-2026, their combined voting rights decreased to 4.741626% (6,600,000 shares) from a previously notified position of 5.819268%. The issuer was notified on 14-May-2026.
| Date | 21 May 2026 |
| Time | 17:58:55 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3553F |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BRY05092
Issuer Name
FIRST DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
First Equity Limited
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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Estate of William Black |
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Armstrong Investments Limited |
Douglas |
Isle of Man |
4. Details of the shareholder
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
|
Nortrust Nominees Limited |
London |
United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
13-May-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
14-May-2026
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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% 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 |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.741626 |
0.000000 |
4.741626 |
6600000 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
5.819268 |
0.000000 |
5.819268 |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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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) |
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GB00BRY05092 |
6600000 |
0 |
4.741626 |
0.000000 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
6600000 |
4.741626% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
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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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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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)
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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 |
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Estate of William Black |
First Equity Limited as Investment Manager of Armstrong Inv Limited |
4.741626 |
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4.741626% |
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Estate of William Black |
Armstrong Investments Limited |
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10. In case of proxy voting
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
12. Date of Completion
14-May-2026
13. Place Of Completion
London