Harworth Gp Regulatory News (HWG)

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

Harworth 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

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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

X

Other (please specify):

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

Goodweather Holdings Limited

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

HSDL Nominees Limited; and

Rulegale Nominees Limited

5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v

24th March 2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25th March 2015

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

25%

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

Ordinary Shares

196,468,940

196,468,940

730,674,465

730,674,465

25.00%

GB0007190720

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

None

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

None

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

730,674,465

25.00%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:

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

13. Additional information:

The threshold is reached as a result of the dilution of the notifier's prior holding as a result of the issue of consideration shares in connection with the issuer's acquisition of Harworth Estates Property Group Limited and the firm placing, placing and open offer completed by the issuer on 24th March 2015. The notifier participated in the firm placing.

The disclosure is based on the number of Total Voting Rights in issue being 2,922,697,857 as detailed in the prospectus published by the issuer on 3rd March 2015 and the RNS announcement of the results of the open offer and placing dated 19 March 2015.

14. Contact name:

Chris Eves

15. Contact telephone number:

01624 827503