Notification of major holdings

07 March 2023

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

ENGAGE XR HOLDINGS PLC

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

X

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

X

Other (please specify)iii:


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

VANCOUVER, CANADA

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name

DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

As above

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

06 MARCH 2023

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

07 MARCH 2023

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 (8.A + 8.B) vii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

21.0823


21.0823

110,645,212

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

N/A


N/A


 

8. 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

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

 (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

IE00BG0HDR01


110,645,212


21.0823






SUBTOTAL 8. A

110,645,212

21.0823

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)

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








SUBTOTAL 8. B 1



B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
datex

Exercise/
Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights









 

SUBTOTAL 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) issuerxiii


 

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 (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

 

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

 

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

21.0823


21.0823

 

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings Limited

21.0823


21.0823

 

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Limited

21.0823


21.0823

 

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Limited

21.0823


21.0823

 

Canaccord Genuity Asset Management Limited (formerly Hargreave Hale Limited)

21.0823


21.0823

 

 

 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

 

Name of the proxy holder


 

The number and % of voting rights held


 

The date until which the voting rights will be held


 


 

11. Additional informationxvi

 

The change in the percentage of shares held is due entirely to participation in the placing by Engage XR Holdings plc, the shares from which were admitted to AIM on 06/03/2023.

 

              

 

Place of completion

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND

Date of completion

07 MARCH 2023