Change of Aster Group Corporate Credit Rating

Aster Treasury PLC (the 'Company')

8 July 2016

Aster Group's Credit Rating Downgrade by Standard & Poors ('S&P')

The Company announces that on 4th July 2016 Aster Group's credit rating has moved from AA- to A+ as the per the recent S&P Notice.

A copy of the S&P Notice is available for review on the Company's website at www.aster.co.uk/corporate/about-us/investor-relations

Aster Treasury PLC

Paul Morgan, DirectorRegistered Office:

Sarsen CourtHorton AvenueCannings HillDevizesWiltshireSN10 2AZ

Telephone : 01202 308676[email protected]