Molten Ventures Plc / GB00BY7QYJ50

18.03.2024 - 18:55:09

Molten Ventures Plc: HOL-Holding(s) in Company*

Molten Ventures Plc (GROW; GRW)

18-March-2024 / 17:55 GMT/BST

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1. Issuer Details ISIN GB00BY7QYJ50 Issuer Name MOLTEN VENTURES PLC UK or Non-UK Issuer UK 2. Reason for Notification Other Comments Increased holdings due to the shares received following the completion of the takeover transaction with Forward Partners PLC 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name BlackRock, Inc. City of registered office (if applicable) Wilmington Country of registered office (if applicable) USA 4. Details of the shareholder Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above City of registered office (if applicable) Country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 15-Mar-2024 6. Date on which Issuer notified 18-Mar-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
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	12.520000	0.720000	13.240000	25052670
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	7.910000	0.700000	8.610000

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 8A. Voting rights attached to shares

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)
GB00BY7QYJ50		23674767		12.520000
Sub Total 8.A	23674767		12.520000%

8B1. 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
Securities Lending			1377903	0.720000
Sub Total 8.B1			1377903	0.720000%

8B2. 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

Sub Total 8.B2

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)

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
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	11.530000	0.170000	11.700000%
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

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 BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

Jana Blumenstein

020 7743 3650 12. Date of Completion 18 March 2024 13. Place Of Completion 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. Standard Form TR-1 Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: MOLTEN VENTURES PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [ ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights [ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ X ] Other (please specify)iii: Increased holdings due to the shares received following the completion of the takeover transaction with Forward Partners PLC
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv :
Name: BlackRock, Inc.		City and country of registered office (if applicable): Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v:
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 15/03/2024
6. Date on which issuer notified: 18/03/2024
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Total holdings for BlackRock, Inc. and for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited have gone above 10%. Additionally, voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. and for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited have gone above 10%.
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)		% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)	Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	12.52%		0.72%	13.25%	189,046,450
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	7.91%		0.70%	8.62%

9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rightsix					% of voting rights
	Direct			Indirect		Direct		Indirect
GB00BY7QYJ50				23,674,767				12.52%
SUBTOTAL A	23,674,767					12.52%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
Securities Lending		N/A	N/A			1,377,903			0.72%
						1,377,903			0.72%

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii		Number of voting rights			% of voting rights

					SUBTOTAL B.2

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box): [ ] 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.xiii [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 entityxiv:
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
See attachment





11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]

12. Additional informationxvi: