FBH.L Regulatory News (FBH)

This notification is for filing purposes only in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached[ii]: FBD Holdings plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[ü] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights

[ ] other;

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

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]: see schedule

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

20 September 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 September 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%

8. Notified details:

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

FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, FIL Management Trust Company (FMTC), Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC) and Pyramis Trust Company (PTC).

10. In case of proxy voting: Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire of is: 399,500.

11. Additional information: None