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UBS Group AG-Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management notified Kier Group PLC on 13 February 2026 that its controlled undertaking, UBS AG, had crossed a major holdings threshold. As of 12 February 2026, UBS AG held a total of 5.103199% of voting rights in Kier Group PLC, equivalent to 22,550,881 votes. This comprised 4.850729% through voting rights attached to shares and 0.252470% through financial instruments, with no previous notification position reported.
| Date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 17:24:13 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0268T |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0004915632
Issuer Name
KIER GROUP 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
UBS Group AG-Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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UBS AG |
London |
United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
12-Feb-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
13-Feb-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 |
4.850729 |
0.252470 |
5.103199 |
22550881 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
0.000000 |
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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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GB0004915632 |
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21435222 |
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4.850729 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
21435222 |
4.850729% |
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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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Right to Recall Lent shares |
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Anytime |
1115659 |
0.252470 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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1115659 |
0.252470% |
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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 |
|
UBS Group AG (Chain 1) |
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|
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UBS Group AG (Chain 1) |
UBS AG |
4.848798 |
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5.101269% |
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UBS Group AG (Chain 2) |
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UBS Group AG (Chain 2) |
UBS AG |
4.848798 |
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5.101269% |
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UBS Group AG (Chain 2) |
UBS Europe SE |
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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
13-Feb-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Zurich, Switzerland