Application of Rule 8 of the Takeover Code

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

17 February 2020

Recommended Offer

for

Share plc

by

Antler Holdco Limited ("ii")

(the holding company of Interactive Investor and the ii Group)

Application of Rule 8 of the Takeover Code to holdings and dealings in ii

The Panel Executive has granted a dispensation from the requirement in Note 3 on Rule 8 of the Code that disclosures made under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a RIS. Therefore, any Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures required under Rule 8 of the Code in respect of ii may be made to ii by email to Chris.Horner@ii.co.uk and will be published on ii's website at www.ii.co.uk/share. A copy must also be sent to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit by email (monitoring@disclosure.org.uk).