PENDRAGON PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annexTR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to      PENDRAGONwhich voting rights are attached:ii                                              PLC2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                          XAn acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instrumentsAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii        FIL Limited4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv                  See Section 95. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or     8 Janauryreached: v                                                                     20146. Date on which issuer notified:                                            9 January                                                                               20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii                         5%8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type     Situation previous                  Resulting situation afterof             to the triggering                         the triggeringshares            transaction                             transactionif possible    Number     Number        Number             Number of          % of  votingusing            of         of         of shares            voting              rights xthe ISIN       Shares     Voting                            rightsCODE                      Rights                                        Direct      Direct xi  Indirect xii Direct  IndirectOrdinaryShares             53,961,959 53,961,959    136,522,822              136,522,822           9.48%(GB00B1JQBT)B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction  Type of financial   Expiration       Exercise/          Number of voting     % of voting     instrument       date xiii  Conversion Period xiv   rights that may be       rights                                                           acquired if the                                                            instrument is                                                        exercised/ converted.C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Exercise Expiration    Exercise/    Number of voting     % of voting   instrument      price    date xvii   Conversion    rights instrument  rights xix, xx                                       period xviii       refers to                                                                         Nominal  DeltaTotal (A+B+C)        Number of voting rights                    Percentage of voting rights         Ordinary Shares + CFD                                9.48%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiCustodian                                 Advisor                                  TotalJP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (C)        FII-FIL INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL              30,987,129                                  FILUK-FIL INVESTMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED    105,535,693Grand Total                                                                     136,522,822Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:                                             FIL LImited11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:               82,560,86312. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:         8 January 201413. Additional information:14. Contact name:                                  Richard Maloney, Pendragon PLC15. Contact telephone number:                               01623 725200Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuerAnnex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxiiA: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligationFull name(including legal form of legal entities)Contact address(registered office for legal entities)Phone number & emailOther useful information(at least legal representative for legal persons)B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull nameContact addressPhone number & emailOther useful information(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation)C: Additional information

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.