Charles Taylor Regulatory News (CTR)

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 issuer CHARLES TAYLOR PLCof existing shares to which voting rights areattached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Delta Lloyd N.V. and its Group of Companiesnotification obligation:iii Registered Holder: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Delta Lloyd L European Participation Fund Sicav (if different from 3.):iv 2,630,000 Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V. 4,250,000 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 2nd December 2014reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3rd December 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 16% to 15% Change at Combined Indirect Interestreached: vi, vii Level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof to the triggeringshares transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsusing of of of shares rights xthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect Ordinaryshares 6,930,000 6,930,000 6,880,000 NIHIL 6,880,000 NIHIL 15.97%ISIN: GB0001883718 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type 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, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xxinstrument period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 6,880,000 15.97% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi The voting rights held in the 2 investment funds are managed and controlled byDelta Lloyd Asset Management N.V., with the following chain of controlledundertakings: Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V.: • Delta Lloyd N.V. • DLAM Holding B.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd N.V.) • Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of DLAM Holding B.V.) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 43,075,272 (2 December 2014) 14. Contact name: A. M. Joustra, Delta Lloyd Asset Management 15. Contact telephone number: +31 (0)20 594 8391