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Lancashire HoldingsAnnouncement

03/10/2017 18:31

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) (i)                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:                                                                                                           Lancashire Holdings Ltd                                               
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer ( please mark with an “X” if appropriate)                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Non-UK issuer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   X           
 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     X           
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Other (please specify) (iii):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (al)                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Name                                                                                                                                                                     Woodford Investment Management Ltd                                                                                 
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                    9400 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2HN                                                                              
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Name                                                                                                                                                                     Clients of Woodford                                                                                                
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:                                                                                                                   02/10/2017                                                                                                         
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                           03/10/2017                                                                                                         
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)    % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)   Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuer     
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached                          14.72%                                                                                                                   14.72%                            200,427,395.00                
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                  15.04%                                                                                                                   15.04%                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

   

 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached                                                                                                                                           
 A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 Class/type of                    Number of voting rights (ix)                                                                             % of voting rights                                                                                       
 shares ISIN code (if possible)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                  Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)  Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)  Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)  Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)  
 BMG5361W1047                     29516479                                                                                                 14.72%                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                 29,516,479.00                                                                                                14.72%                                                  

   

 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))                                                                             
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration   Exercise/           Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  exercised/converted.  % of voting rights  
                               date         Conversion Period                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                             
                                            SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                                                                                                  

   

 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))                   
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration   Exercise/                Physical or cash  settlement  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights  
                               date         Conversion Period (xi)                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                
                                                                     SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                             

   

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer                                                                                                                            
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)                                                                                                          
                             Name                             % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold                Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold               
 Woodford Investment Management Ltd                           14.72                                                                       0.00                                                                                                      14.72                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Name of the proxy holder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 The number and % of voting rights held                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 The date until which the voting rights will be held                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 11. Additional information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

   

 Place of completion  9400 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2HN  
 Date of completion   02/10/2017                             



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