RNS Number : 8526H
GS Chain PLC
17 November 2025
 

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DEEMED BY THE COMPANY TO CONSTITUTE INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) NO. 596/2014, AS AMENDED WHICH, BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018, FORMS PART OF UK LAW. ON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ("RIS"), THIS INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

 

GS CHAIN PLC
("GS Chain" or the "Company")

 

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) / Holdings in the Company by PDMRs and others

 

The Company announces the following transactions by PDMRs and Holdings in the Company by those PDMRs and others.

 

For further information please contact:

 

 

GS Chain plc

www.gschain.world

 

Leon Filipovic, Executive Chairman

[email protected]

 

Bowsprit Partners Limited, Financial Adviser               

+44 (0) 203 833 4430

 

 

1. PDMR Notification - Leon Filipovic

 

1. Details of the person discharging material responsibilities or person closely associated

(a)

Name

Leon Filipovic

(b)

Position or status

Director

(c)

Initial notification or amendment

Initial notification

2. Reason for the notification

(a)

Position or status

Person discharging managerial responsibilities

(b)

Initial notification or amendment

Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer

(a)

Name

GS Chain Plc

(b)

LEI

984500K398M8C508B642

4. Details of the transaction or transactions

(a)

Description of the final instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000167 each

ISIN: GB00BP38X172

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of ordinary shares

(c)

Price and volume

 

Price

Volume

£0.005

30,000,000

£0.005

30,000,000

 

 

(d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated Price

Aggregated Volume

£300,000

60,000,000

 

 

(e)

Date of the transaction

11 November 2025

(f)

Place of the transaction

Sale via Registrar

(g)

Additional Information

N/A

 

2. PDMR Notification - Sebastien Guerin

 

1. Details of the person discharging material responsibilities or person closely associated

(a)

Name

Sebastien Guerin

(b)

Position or status

Director

(c)

Initial notification or amendment

Initial notification

2. Reason for the notification

(a)

Position or status

Person discharging managerial responsibilities

(b)

Initial notification or amendment

Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer

(a)

Name

GS Chain Plc

(b)

LEI

984500K398M8C508B642

4. Details of the transaction or transactions

(a)

Description of the final instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.000167 each

ISIN: GB00BP38X172

(b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of ordinary shares

(c)

Price and volume

 

Price

Volume

£0.005

59,500,000

 

 

(d)

Aggregated information

 

Aggregated Price

Aggregated Volume

£297,500

59,500,000

 

 

(e)

Date of the transaction

11 November 2025

(f)

Place of the transaction

Sale via Registrar

(g)

Additional Information

N/A

 

3. TR-1: Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings - Leon Filipovic

 

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

GS CHAIN 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)


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Leon Filipovic

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

N/A

4. Full name of shareholder or shareholders (if different from 3.)

Name

N/A

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

N/A

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

11/11/2025

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

14/11/2025

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.B1 + 8.B2)

Total of both in %

(8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuer

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

13.30%


13.30%

53,205,988

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

28.30%


28.30%

113,205,988

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class / type of shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% 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)

GB00BP38X172

53,205,988

Nil

13.30%

Nil











Subtotal 8.A

53,205,988

13.30%

 

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 date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal 8.B 1

N/A

N/A

 

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 date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
















Subtotal 8.B 2

N/A

N/A

 

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) issuer

X

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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)


Name

% 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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A













 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A

 

11. Additional information

Sales of shares shown as 11/11/2025 and report and confirmation received 13/11/2025

 

Place of completion

Zlatka Sulentica 2a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Date of completion

14/11/2025

 

4. TR-1: Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings - Sebastien Guerin

 

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

GS CHAIN 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)


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Sebastien Guerin

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

N/A

4. Full name of shareholder or shareholders (if different from 3.)

Name

N/A

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

N/A

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

11/11/2025

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

14/11/2025

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.B1 + 8.B2)

Total of both in %

(8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuer

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

13.43%


13.43%

53,700,000

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

28.30%


28.30%

113,200,000

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class / type of shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% 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)

GB00BP38X172

53,700,000

Nil

13.43%

Nil











Subtotal 8.A

53,700,000

13.43%

 

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 date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal 8.B 1

N/A

N/A

 

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 date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
















Subtotal 8.B 2

N/A

N/A

 

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) issuer

X

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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)


Name

% 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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A













 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A

 

11. Additional information

Sales of shares shown as 11/11/2025 and report and confirmation received 13/11/2025

 

Place of completion

St Pere Marc en Poulet

Date of completion

14/11/2025

 

5. TR-1: Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings - Tunch Kashif

 

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

GS CHAIN 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)


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Tunch Kashif

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, United Kingdom

4. Full name of shareholder or shareholders (if different from 3.)

Name

N/A

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

N/A

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

11/11/2025

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

14/11/2025

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.B1 + 8.B2)

Total of both in %

(8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuer

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

7.63%


7.63%

30,500,019

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

0.13%


0.13%

500,019

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class / type of shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% 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)

GB00BP38X172

30,500,019

Nil

7.63%

Nil











Subtotal 8.A

30,500,019

7.63%

 

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 date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal 8.B 1

N/A

N/A

 

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 date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
















Subtotal 8.B 2

N/A

N/A

 

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) issuer

X

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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)


Name

% 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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A













 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A

 

11. Additional information

Acquisition of 30,000,000 shares.

 

Place of completion

London, United Kingdom

Date of completion

14/11/2025

 

6. TR-1: Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings - Patrick Kelly

 

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

GS CHAIN 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)


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Patrick Kelly

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

N/A

4. Full name of shareholder or shareholders (if different from 3.)

Name

N/A

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

N/A

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

11/11/2025

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

14/11/2025

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.B1 + 8.B2)

Total of both in %

(8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuer

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

7.50%

Nil

7.50%

30,000,000

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class / type of shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% 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)

GB00BP38X172

30,000,000

Nil

7.50%

Nil











Subtotal 8.A

30,000,000

7.50%

 

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 date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal 8.B 1

N/A

N/A

 

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 date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
















Subtotal 8.B 2

N/A

N/A

 

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) issuer

X

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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)


Name

% 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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A













 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A

 

11. Additional information

Purchase of shares shown as 11/11/2025.

Report and confirmation received from Registrars 13/11/2025.

 

Place of completion

32 Carrer del Pilar LOC-1, 08330 Premia de Mar, Barcelona, Spain.

Date of completion

14/11/2025

 

7. TR-1: Standard Form for Notification of Major Holdings - Riyada Investment Holdings Ltd

 

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

GS CHAIN 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)


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Riyada Investment Holdings Ltd

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, United Kingdom

4. Full name of shareholder or shareholders (if different from 3.)

Name

Habibullah Ebrahim Akudi

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

N/A

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

11/11/2025

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

14/11/2025

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.B1 + 8.B2)

Total of both in %

(8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuer

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

14.88%

Nil

14.88%

59,500,000

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class / type of shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% 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)

GB00BP38X172

59,500,000

Nil

14.88%

Nil











Subtotal 8.A

59,500,000

14.88%

 

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 date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal 8.B 1

N/A

N/A

 

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 date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
















Subtotal 8.B 2

N/A

N/A

 

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) issuer


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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Name

% 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

Riyada Investment Holdings Ltd (owned 100% by sole shareholder Habibullah

Ebrahim Akudi Esq)

14.88%

N/A

14.88%













 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A

 

11. Additional information

Purchase of shares shown as 11/11/2025.

Report and confirmation received from Registrars 13/11/2025.

 

Place of completion

71-75 Shelton St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom

Date of completion

14/11/2025

 

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