Chesnara Regulatory News (CSN)

3 Dec 2009 10:14

For filings with the FSA include the

annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Chesnara plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting

rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please Yes specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Barclays PLC the notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if

different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date 01 Dec 09 on which the threshold is crossed or

reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified: 02 Dec 09 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed

5% to 0% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN Shares Voting rights CODE Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B00FPT80 5,520,925 5,520,925 Not Not Not Not Not Reportable Reportable Reportable Reportable Reportable

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting

% of voting instrument 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 Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financ Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting ial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights Not Reportable Not Reportable

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy

holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: On 1 December 2009, Barclays Group sold the Barclays Global Investors business, including Barclays Global Investors Ltd, Barclays Global Investors (Deutchland) Ltd, Barclays Global Investors N.A. and Barclays Global Fund Advisors to BlackRock inc. Accordingly, holdings of Barclays Global Investors Ltd, Barclays Global Investors (Deutchland) Ltd, Barclays Global Investors N.A. and Barclays Global Fund Advisors are no longer attributable to the Barclays Group/ Barclays plc and responsibility for making relevant shareholding disclosures relating to holdings of Barclays Global Investors Ltd, Barclays Global Investors (Deutchland) Ltd, Barclays Global Investors N.A. and Barclays Global Fund Advisors and other entities in the Barclays Global Investors business now lies with BlackRock. 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913