Metro Bank Regulatory News (MTRO)

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i

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

METRO BANK PLC

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street,

Wilmington DE 19801, USA

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

Name

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

200 West Street, New York, United States of America, 10282.

Name

Goldman Sachs International

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Plumtree Court, 25 Shoe Lane, London EC4A 4AU,UK

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

06/01/2021

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

08/01/2021

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

1.11%

11.14%

12.25%

172,420,458

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

0.02%

11.26%

11.28%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type ofshares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

 (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(DTR5.1)

Indirect

(DTR5.2.1)

GB00BZ6STL67

1,910,587

1.11%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

1,910,587

1.11%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

Securities Lending

Open

4,578,400

2.66%

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

4,578,400

2.66%

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Swap

14/01/2021

Cash

7,576,896

4.39%

CFD

04/01/2022

Cash

4,180,645

2.42%

Swap

03/12/2021

Cash

1,724,280

1.00%

CFD

29/01/2030

Cash

699,997

0.41%

CFD

07/05/2030

Cash

369,802

0.21%

CFD

07/05/2030

Cash

83,482

0.05%

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

14,635,102

8.49%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Namexv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited

Goldman Sachs

International

6.75%

7.86%

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

4.39%

4.39%

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A

11. Additional informationxvi

Please note, the total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.

General email contact:

gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com

Place of completion

London

Date of completion

08/01/2021