Goldman Sachs boosts stake in ASOS with 5.23% voting rights

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has recently acquired a significant stake in ASOS PLC, as disclosed in a regulatory filing on October 5, 2026. The notification reveals that Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., crossed the threshold of voting rights in ASOS PLC on October 1, 2026.

According to the filing, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE now holds 0.129192% of the voting rights attached to shares in ASOS PLC. Additionally, the bank holds 5.104042% of the voting rights through financial instruments, bringing the total to 5.233234% of the voting rights in the company.

The increase in voting rights is primarily due to securities lending, which accounts for 5.104016% of the voting rights. There is also a smaller position through swaps, amounting to 0.000026% of the voting rights. The total number of voting rights held in ASOS PLC is 462,705,337.

The filing provides a detailed breakdown of the chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and financial instruments are held, starting with The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. as the ultimate controlling entity. The notification also includes contact information for further inquiries and notes that the total amount of voting rights has been rounded to six decimal places, which may result in a rounding error.