Softcat Regulatory News (SCT)

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

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

SOFTCAT 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

Other (please specify):

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

GILBERT JOHN CHALK

JOHN ALAN PUTT

4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.):

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

19 NOVEMBER 2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 NOVEMBER 2015

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

Below 7%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

if possible using

the ISIN CODE

Situation previous

to the triggering

transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number

Of

Shares

Number

of

Voting

Rights

Number

of shares

Number of voting

rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB00BYZDVK82

14,690,281

14,690,281

13,318,364

13,318,364

‑

6.77%

‑

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

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

% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

13,318,364

6.77%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease

to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold

voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Capita Registrars Limited

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0)20 8639 3399