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 issuer          Lancashire Holdings Limitedof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: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                                                1.10.14reached: v6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                2.10.147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                6%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  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                                           11,434,057         11,434,057      n/a   6.04%      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 period   rights instrument     rights xix, xxinstrument                                xviii               refers to                                                                                    Nominal DeltaTotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights                              Percentage of voting rights11,434,057                                           6.04%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