Aferian plc (AFRN) has received notification from Kestrel Partners LLP (Kestrel) regarding its purchase of 100,000 ordinary shares in the company on behalf of its discretionary client accounts. The shares were purchased at an average price of 12.5 pence per share. Kestrel's interest in the shares is held through various nominees, including Bank of New York Nominees Ltd and JIM Nominees Limited. Following this transaction, Kestrel Opportunities holds 16,784,114 shares in AFRN, representing 15.09% of the total voting rights in the company. On a combined basis, Kestrel indirectly holds voting rights over 28,726,736 shares, which represents 25.83% of the total voting rights in AFRN.