LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED - Holding(s) in Company

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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are                    Lancashire Holdings Ltdattached: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 mayresult in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights areattachedAn 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                             Woodford Investmentnotification obligation:iii                                         Management LLP (WIM)4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                            Clients of WIM (if different from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or                                                15.8.14reached: v6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                18.8.147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                5%reached: vi, vii8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type   Situation previous          Resulting situation after the triggeringof           to the triggering           transactionshares       transaction             Number          Number      Number      Number of voting    % of  votingif possible  of              of          of shares   rights              rights xusing        Shares          Votingthe ISIN                     Rights      Direct      Direct xi  Indirect Direct IndirectCODE                                                            xii                                          10,482,682             8,652,281       8,652,281               10,482,682      n/a  5.51%      n/aBMG5361W1047B: 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.C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of       Exercise price Expiration Exercise/    Number of voting      % of votingfinancial                    date xvii  Conversion   rights instrument     rights xix,instrument                              period xviii refers to             xx                                                                           Nominal DeltaTotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights                            Percentage of voting rights10,482,682                                         5.51%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiWoodford Investment Management LLP as Investment ManagerProxy 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:                                                               Jon Webb15. Contact telephone number:                                               01865 809023