<div id="readability-page-1"><div>RNS Number : 3821T EPE Special Opportunities Limited 17 February 2026 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings<div><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3">1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:</td><td colspan="4">EPE Special Opportunities Limited(SEDOL: BYW49X3)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an &#34;X&#34; if appropriate)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Non-UK issuer</td><td>x</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an &#34;X&#34;)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">An acquisition or disposal of voting rights</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">An event changing the breakdown of voting rights</td><td>x</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Other (please specify) iii:</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Name</td><td colspan="4">Boston Trust Company Limited</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">City and country of registered office (if applicable)</td><td colspan="4">Douglas, Isle of Man</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Name</td><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">City and country of registered office (if applicable)</td><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:</td><td colspan="4">17/02/2026</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):</td><td colspan="4">17/02/2026</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)</td><td colspan="2">% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)</td><td>Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)</td><td colspan="2">Total number of voting rights of issuervii</td></tr><tr><td>Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached</td><td>7.1%</td><td colspan="2">-</td><td>7.1%</td><td colspan="2">1,885,909</td></tr><tr><td>Position of previous notification (ifapplicable)</td><td>6.6%</td><td colspan="2">-</td><td>6.6%</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="10">8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii</td></tr><tr><td colspan="10">A: Voting rights attached to shares</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="2">Class/type ofsharesISIN code (if possible)</td><td colspan="5">Number of voting rightsix</td><td colspan="3">% of voting rights</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Direct(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)</td><td colspan="3">Indirect(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)</td><td colspan="2">Direct(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)</td><td>Indirect(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Ordinary sharesBMG3163K1053</td><td colspan="2">1,885,909</td><td colspan="3"></td><td colspan="2">7.1%</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="3"></td><td colspan="2"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="3"></td><td colspan="2"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">SUBTOTAL 8. A</td><td colspan="5">1,885,909</td><td colspan="3">7.1%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10">B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Type of financial instrument</td><td>Expirationdatex</td><td colspan="3">Exercise/Conversion Periodxi</td><td colspan="3">Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument isexercised/converted.</td><td>% of voting rights</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"></td><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td colspan="3"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"></td><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td colspan="3"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"></td><td></td><td colspan="3"></td><td colspan="3"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"></td><td></td><td colspan="3">SUBTOTAL 8. B 1</td><td colspan="3"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10">B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))</td></tr><tr><td>Type of financial instrument</td><td colspan="2">Expirationdatex</td><td colspan="2">Exercise/Conversion Period xi</td><td colspan="3">Physical or cashsettlementxii</td><td>Number of voting rights</td><td>% of voting rights</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="3"></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="3"></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="3"></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="2"></td><td colspan="3">SUBTOTAL 8.B.2</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5">9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark theapplicable box with an &#34;X&#34;)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">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</td><td>X</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Namexv</td><td>% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold</td><td>% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold</td><td colspan="2">Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Name of the proxy holder</td><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">The number and % of voting rights held</td><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">The date until which the voting rights will be held</td><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">11. Additional informationxvi</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">This disclosure has been calculated based on total voting rights outstanding amount of 26,582,286.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Place of completion</td><td>London Stock Exchange; AIM</td></tr><tr><td>Date of completion</td><td>17 February 2026</td></tr></tbody></table></div>This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy. END HOLUBRVRNNUUAAR</div></div>

EPE Special Opportunities Limited announced a major holding notification by Boston Trust Company Limited, indicating a rise in voting rights from 6.6% to 7.1% as of February 17, 2026. The total number of voting rights is now 1,885,909 out of 26,582,286 outstanding shares. This notification is part of compliance with the UK’s financial regulations regarding significant shareholdings. The information was disclosed through the London Stock Exchange's RNS service.

REG - EPE Special Opps Ltd EPE Special Opp-EO.P EPE Special Opp-EL.P - Holding(s) in Company