PENDRAGON PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES1. 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                       ODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLPnotification obligation:iii4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or                                          02 APRIL 2014reached: v6. Date on which issuer notified:                                          03 APRIL 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                               20%reached: vi, vii8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of   Situation previous      Resulting situation after the triggeringshares          to the triggering       transaction                transactionif possible     Number      Number      Number      Number of voting     % of  votingusing           of          of          of shares   rights               rights xthe ISIN CODE   Shares      Voting                            Rights      Direct      Direct xi   Indirect Direct Indirect                                                                xiiOrdinary Share                270,771,315 270,771,315 269,871,315 269,871,315          18.54%(GB00B1JQBT10)B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Exercise/               Number of voting        % of votinginstrument        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          Exercise   Expiration Exercise/    Number of voting       % of votingfinancial        price      date xvii  Conversion   rights instrument      rights xix, xxinstrument                             period xviii refers toContract for                                                               Nominal DeltaDifference (CFD)                                    19,172,413                                                                           1.32%Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights                       Percentage of voting rightsOrdinary Shares + CFD                         19.86%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiOdey European Inc. holding is 7.29%. Odey Allegra International Fund holding is6.13%. All other fund holdings are less than 3%.Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:13. Additional information:14. Contact name:                                                        Richard Maloney15. Contact telephone number:                                              01623 725 119