PENDRAGON PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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For filings with the FCA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annexTR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are                              Pendragon PLCattached:ii2. 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                                  Norges Banknotification obligation:iii4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                N/A (if different from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or                                        5 March 2014reached: v6. Date on which issuer notified:                                        7 March 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                     Above 5%reached: vi, vii8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type   Situation previous             Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof           to the triggeringshares       transaction             Number            Number       Number     Number of voting      % of  voting rights xif possible  of                of           of shares  rightsusing        Shares            Votingthe ISIN                       Rights       Direct     Direct xi    Indirect Direct    IndirectCODE                                                                xiiOrdinary                70,633,121      70,633,121  72,633,121  72,633,121             5.05%GB00B1JQBT10B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of        Expiration       Exercise/               Number of voting              % of votingfinancial      date xiii        Conversion Period xiv   rights that may be            rightsinstrument                                              acquired if the                                                        instrument is                                                        exercised/ converted.N/A            N/A              N/A                     N/A                           NAC: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of       Exercise price   Expiration  Exercise/   Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial                      date xvii   Conversion  instrument refers to    xix, xxinstrument                                 period                                           xviii                                                       N/A                     Nominal   DeltaN/A           N/A              N/A         N/A                                                                               N/A       N/ATotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights                            Percentage of voting rights72,633,121                                         5.05%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiN/AProxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:                                         Norges Bank11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease                           N/Ato hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold                             N/Avoting rights:13. Additional information:14. Contact name:                                                  Richard Maloney15. Contact telephone number:                                       01623 725119Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuerAnnex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxiiA: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull 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 legal entity subject to thenotification obligation)C: Additional informationFor notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website.