FD Technologies Regulatory News (FDP)

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

First Derivatives PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: (No)

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)

Other (please specify): (No)

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

Legal & General Group plc (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)

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

N/A

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

03/07/2013

6. Date on which issuer notified:

04/07/2013

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

Group above 5%

LGIM above 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii), (ix)

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

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

Total (A+B+C)

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

Legal & General Group plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (1,131,392 - 6.05% = Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (1,131,392 - 6.05% = Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (1,131,392 - 6.05% = Total Position)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

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:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 18,684,656

14. Contact name:

Angela Hayter (LGIM)

15. Contact telephone number:

020 3124 3851