E2V.L Regulatory News (E2V)

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

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

e2v technologies plc

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

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 International

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

21 March 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 March 2017

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

Above 4%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type ofshares

if possible usingthe ISIN CODE

Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

NumberofShares

NumberofVotingRights

Numberof shares

Number of votingrights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB00B01DW905

Below 3%

Below 3%

0

0.00%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Expirationdate xiii

Exercise/Conversion Period xiv

Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.

% of votingrights

Stock Loan (Physical)

Open

9,503,520

4.33%

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

9,503,520

4.33%

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.; 9,503,520 shares; 4.33%

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.); 9,503,520 shares; 4.33%

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.); 9,503,520 shares; 4.33%

Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited); 9,503,520 shares; 4.33%

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:

Nick Wargent

15. Contact telephone number:

01245 493493