Circular and Notice of General Meeting

Publication of Circular and Notice of General Meeting

On 11 January 2019, Ei Group plc ("Ei Group" or the "Company"), the largest owner and operator of pubs in the UK, announced that it had entered into sale agreements, subject to shareholder approval, with Tavern Propco Limited in relation to 370 properties comprising public houses and other commercial properties for expected gross aggregate cash consideration of £348 million (the "Transaction").

Ei Group announces that the circular to shareholders in connection with the Transaction (the "Circular") has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority and will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, where it will be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. The Circular will also be available on the Ei Group website: www.eigroupplc.com

The Circular, which contains a notice of a General Meeting of Ei Group to be held at the offices of the Company at 3 Monkspath Hall Road, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4SJ at 11.45 a.m. on 7 February 2019, or, if later, immediately after the conclusion or adjournment of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on the same day, will be despatched to shareholders today.

L Togher

Company Secretary

Enquiries:

Ei Group plc, Simon Townsend / Neil Smith 0121 272 5000

Rothschild & Co, Alex Midgen / Sam Green 020 7280 5000

Tulchan Communications, Jonathan Sibun / Jessica Reid 020 7353 4200