Drax Regulatory News (DRX)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii

Drax Group plc

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 result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

X

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Goldman Sachs International

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

9 March 2016

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 March 2016

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii

Below 4%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type ofshares

if possible usingthe ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

NumberofShares

Number ofVotingRights

Numberof shares

Number of votingrights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB00B1VNSX38

684,263

684,263

4,878,853

1.20%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Expirationdate xiii

Exercise/Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted.

% of votingrights

Stock Loan (Physical)

(Open)

11,165,142

2.75%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

16,043,995

3.95%

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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; 16,043,995 shares; 3.95%

The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)

Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Controlled by The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.)

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.)

Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Laura Dobson

Assistant Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01757 612778