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Unicorn Asset Management Limited, on behalf of Unicorn AIM VCT plc, notified Ilika plc of an acquisition of voting rights. This event, which crossed a threshold on 09 July 2026, resulted in a holding of 7,698,753 ordinary shares, representing 3.87% of Ilika plc's total voting rights. The previous notification position was 0%.
| Date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 11:36:24 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9254L |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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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)i |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: |
Ilika plc |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
X |
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Other (please specify)iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv |
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Name |
Unicorn Asset Management Limited |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
London, United Kingdom |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v |
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Name |
Unicorn AIM VCT plc |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Teignmouth, Devon, United Kingdom |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: |
09 July 2026 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
10 July 2026 |
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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 both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
3.87% |
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3.87% |
7,698,753 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
0% |
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0% |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rightsix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
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Ordinary shares GB00B608Z994 |
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7,698,753 |
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3.87% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
7,698,753 |
3.87% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash settlementxii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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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) issuerxiii |
X |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Namexv |
% 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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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
See Section 4 |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional informationxvi |
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Figures are based on total voting rights of 198,889,314 |
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Place of completion |
Unicorn Asset Management Limited, Preachers Court, Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6AU |
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Date of completion |
10 July 2026 |