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(a) Full name of discloser:

SANDERSON GROUP PLC ("Sanderson")

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

SANDERSON GROUP PLC

(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?

OFFEREE

(e) Date position held:

The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

1 August 2019

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

N/A

Class of relevant security:

Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares")

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

TOTAL:

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

None

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

N/A

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

(a) Ordinary Shares held by directors of Sanderson

(1) Christopher Winn and his wife Angela Winn hold 8,000,000 Ordinary Shares in certificated form and in Redmayne Bentley nominee accounts. Victoria Winn, Christopher and Angela Winn's daughter, holds 42,000 Ordinary Shares. Andrew Winn and Susan Winn, Christopher Winn's brother and sister-in-law respectively, own 90,194 Ordinary Shares. Sharon Herschell and Gary Herschell, Christopher Winn's sister and brother-in-law respectively, own 10,000 Ordinary Shares. The total family holdings relating to Christopher Winn is 8,142,194 Ordinary Shares.

(b) Directors' rights to subscribe for Sanderson Ordinary Shares

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)

NO

Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)

NO

1 August 2019

Richard Mogg, Group Finance Director

0333 123 1400