<div id="readability-page-1"><div>RNS Number : 3147S International Personal Finance Plc 09 February 2026 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings1. Issuer DetailsISINGB00B1YKG049Issuer NameINTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PLCUK or Non-UK IssuerUK2. Reason for NotificationAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationNameHSBC Holdings plcCity of registered office (if applicable)LondonCountry of registered office (if applicable)United Kingdom4. Details of the shareholder<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>City of registered office</td><td>Country of registered office</td></tr><tr><td>HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited</td><td>London</td><td>United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>HSBC Bank plc</td><td>London</td><td>United Kingdom</td></tr></tbody></table></div>5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached05-Feb-20266. Date on which Issuer notified09-Feb-20267. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation<div><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td>% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)</td><td>% 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>Total number of voting rights held in issuer</td></tr><tr><td>Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached</td><td>9.963000</td><td>0.097000</td><td>10.060000</td><td>22117232</td></tr><tr><td>Position of previous notification (if applicable)</td><td>9.615000</td><td>0.097000</td><td>9.712000</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></div>8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached8A. Voting rights attached to shares<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)</td><td>Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)</td><td>Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)</td><td>% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)</td><td>% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)</td></tr><tr><td>GB00B1YKG049</td><td></td><td>21903371</td><td></td><td>9.963000</td></tr><tr><td>Sub Total 8.A</td><td colspan="2">21903371</td><td colspan="2">9.963000%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Type of financial instrument</td><td>Sub Total 8.B1</td></tr><tr><td>Expiration date</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td>Exercise/conversion period</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>% of voting rights</td></tr></tbody></table></div>8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Type of financial instrument</td><td>Expiration date</td><td>Exercise/conversion period</td><td>Physical or cash settlement</td><td>Number of voting rights</td><td>% of voting rights</td></tr><tr><td>Equity Swap</td><td></td><td></td><td>Cash</td><td>213861</td><td>0.097000</td></tr><tr><td>Sub Total 8.B2</td><td colspan="3"></td><td>213861</td><td>0.097000%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation2. 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)<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Ultimate controlling person</td><td>Name of controlled undertaking</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>Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold</td></tr><tr><td>HSBC Holdings plc</td><td>HSBC Bank plc</td><td>9.496000</td><td>0.097000</td><td>9.593000%</td></tr><tr><td>HSBC Holdings plc</td><td>HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited</td><td>0.467000</td><td></td><td>0.467000%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>10. 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HSBC Holdings plc has notified a change in its voting rights in International Personal Finance Plc, reporting a total of 10.06% of voting rights as of February 5, 2026. This includes 9.96% from direct voting rights and 0.10% from financial instruments. The notification was made on February 9, 2026, indicating an increase from a previous holding of 9.71%. The details include holdings by HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited and HSBC Bank plc, both based in London, UK.

- HSBC Holdings plc reported a crossing of the voting rights threshold for International Personal Finance Plc on 05-February-2026.  
- The resulting situation indicates that HSBC Holdings holds 9.96% of voting rights through direct shares and has additional rights through financial instruments totaling 10.06%.  
- This notification aims to inform the regulatory bodies and the public of these changes in holdings.

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