Acquisition | H&T GROUP PLC | 14th August 2025

On May 14, 2025 the board of directors of Chess Bidco Limited and H&T GROUP PLC announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended final cash acquisition pursuant to which CHESS BIDCO LIM will acquire entire share capital of H&T GROUP PLC. Each shareholder of H&T GROUP PLC will receive GBP 6.5 in cash for every share held. The CMA condition was satisfied on May 28, 2025. The Court meeting and the General Meeting both held on July 2, 2025 approved the scheme. The Scheme is subject to Court Sanction Hearing expected to take place on August 12, 2025. The last trading date is expected to be August 13, 2025.

The treatment below will be applied to the following indices:

• H&T GROUP PLC will be removed from the Index.
• The weight of H&T GROUP PLC (HTGR.L) based on its last close price will be distributed pro rata to remaining Index constituents.
• Effective Date (open): 14/08/2025

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