{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/tooru-ian-tanner-major-holding-notification","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/tooru-ian-tanner-major-holding-notification.md","title":"Tooru PLC: Ian Tanner Crosses 5% Voting Rights Threshold","headline":"Ian Tanner Notifies UK Regulator of 5.02% Holding in Tooru PLC After November 12 Crossing","description":"Ian Tanner notified the UK regulator that his Tooru PLC voting rights reached 5.021724% on November 12, 2026.","section":"Regulation & Approvals","published_at":"2026-11-13T10:45:37+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-13T10:45:37+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Ian Tanner holds 110,000,000 voting rights in Tooru PLC, equal to 5.021724% of the company.","The previous notification recorded Tanner's position at 3.309772%.","Tooru PLC has 1,678,346,930 ordinary shares in issue, and S-Ventures plc holds 27.81% of them."],"companies":[{"name":"Tooru","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002xox3/tooru","website":"https://www.tooruplc.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"TradingView","title":"REG - Tooru PLC - Holding(s) in Company","url":"https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026-11-13:newsml_RSM1142Da:0-reg-tooru-plc-holding-s-in-company/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Regulation & Approvals","Tooru"],"body_markdown":"Ian Tanner notified the UK regulator of a major holding in [Tooru](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002xox3/tooru) PLC, crossing the 5% threshold on 12 November 2026 with 110,000,000 voting rights, or 5.021724% of the company. [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026-11-13:newsml_RSM1142Da:0-reg-tooru-plc-holding-s-in-company/) published the notification on 13 November 2026.\n\n## Tanner's Filing Details and Previous Position\n\nThe TR-1 standard form for notification of major holdings records the issuer as TOORU PLC, a UK issuer with ISIN GB00BKKD0862. Tanner gave the reason for notification as an acquisition or disposal of voting rights and an event changing the breakdown of voting rights. The threshold was crossed and the issuer notified on 12 November 2026, and the form was completed the same day in London.\n\nThe resulting position of 5.021724% compares with 3.309772% in the previous notification. All 110,000,000 voting rights are attached to shares and held directly, and the form lists no voting rights through financial instruments. The filing names no proxy holder and no chain of controlled undertakings.\n\nTooru is an AIM-listed UK health and wellness holding company whose brands include the gluten-free label Juvela, plant-based nutrition brand Pulsin, gluten-free bakery brand OAF, plantain crisp brand Purely and e-commerce agency Market Rocket, according to [akta.pro company records](https://akta.pro/company-data).\n\n## Tooru's Share Capital and Largest Holder\n\nThe same records put Tooru's total issued share capital at 1,678,346,930 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 0.01 pence each, with no shares held in treasury. S-Ventures plc holds 27.81% of that issued share capital. The records also show a debt facility with Shawbrook Bank refinanced and increased to £3.9 million, extended through 2030, with a £500,000 advance for OAF brand development.\n\n## Tooru's Earnings and Brand Growth Before the Filing\n\nTooru reported operating EBITDA of £1.06 million in H1 2026, up from £783,000, on group net revenue of £5.21 million, with its pre-tax loss narrowing to £430,000, Proactiveinvestors reported in September 2026. The result was driven by sales growth of more than 100% at OAF and lower Pulsin costs.\n\nIn July 2026, Investing.com reported that Tooru sold its entire stake in Mindflair plc, 42,979,737 shares, to CEO Scott Livingston for £193,409 at 0.45 pence per share. That price was a premium to the then current market price of 0.43 pence but below the December 2025 price of 0.6 pence.\n\n## What Comes Next for Tooru\n\nTooru's [own site](https://www.tooruplc.com) carries the company's announcements. The notification states no further dates for Tanner's position.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}