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):    HOLDING PRIOR TO THE TRIGGERING TRANSACTION AMENDEDAn acquisition or disposal of voting rightsAn 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):            HOLDING PRIOR TO THE TRIGGERING TRANSACTION AMENDED x3. Full name of person(s) subject to the        Woodford Investment Management LLP (WIM)notification obligation:iii4. 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:                                                20.8.147. 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             9,652,281      9,652,281      10,482,682                                                      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      Expiration Exercise/      Number of voting      % of votingfinancial     price         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