Holding(s) in Company

Arix Bioscience PLC (ARIX) Holding(s) in Company 15-Feb-2021 / 09:00 GMT/BST Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 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)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: ARIX BIOSCIENCE PLC 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)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name SIR CHRISTOPHER THOMAS EVANS OBE City and country of registered office (if applicable) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name ECTOPLASM LIMITED City and country of registered office (if applicable) DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 2 February 2021 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 12 February 2021 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 of issuervii Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 3.9% 0.0% 3.9% 135,609,653 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.9% 0.0% 4.9%               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 (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) ORDINARY GB00BD45074 1,219,340 4,071,699 0.9% 3.0% SUBTOTAL 8. A 5,291,039 3.9% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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 Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (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 SIR CHRISTOPHER THOMAS EVANS OBE 0.9% DIRECTLY 3.0% INDIRECTLY 0.0% 0.9% DIRECTLY 3.0% INDIRECTLY ABACUS TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE OF THE ECTOPLASM SETTLEMENT 3.0% INDIRECTLY 0.0% 3.0% INDIRECTLY ECTOPLASM LIMITED 3.0% DIRECTLY 0.0% 3.0% DIRECTLY 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                             Place of completion DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN Date of completion 12 February 2021

ISIN:	GB00BD045071
Category Code:	HOL
TIDM:	ARIX
LEI Code:	213800OVT3AHQCXNIX43
OAM Categories:	2.3. Major shareholding notifications
Sequence No.:	93499
EQS News ID:	1168194

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