TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Bytes Technology Group plc (Incorporated in the England & Wales) (Registered number: 12935776) LEI: 213800LA4DZLFBAC9O33 Share code: BYI ISIN: GB00BMH18Q19 ("Bytes Technology Group plc" or “the Company”) 10 February 2021 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 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 BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC existing shares to which voting rights are attached 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify) 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION SOC Name LIMITED City and country of registered office (if applicable) PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 08/02/2021 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY) 10/02/2021 1 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights Total number of through financial in- Total of both in % attached to shares voting rights of struments (8.A + 8.B) (total of 8. A) issuer (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which 5.800% 5.800% 239 482 333 threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 6.002% 6.002% applicable) 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 Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) Ordinary Shares 13 889 322 5.800% SUBTOTAL 8. A 13 889 322 5.800% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights instrument date Conversion Period the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 NIL NIL 2 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion cash % of voting rights instrument date voting rights Period settlement SUBTOTAL NIL NIL 8.B.2 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 X (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it through financial instru- Total of both if it equals Name equals or is higher than ments if it equals or is or is higher than the the notifiable threshold higher than the notifiable notifiable threshold threshold PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION SOC 5.800% 5.800% LIMITED 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify Name of the proxy holder N/A The number and % of voting rights held N/A The date until which the voting rights will be held N/A 3 11. Additional information Place of completion PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA Date of completion 10 February 2021 The Company has a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) 4 Date: 10-02-2021 03:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.