Credit Rating by Standard &Poor ('S&P')

Aster Treasury PLC (the 'Company')

15 December 2016

Aster Group's Credit Rating by Standard & Poor ('S&P') Confirmed as Unchanged

The Company announces that on 14th December 2016 S&P confirmed Aster Group's credit rating remained unchanged at A+ (stable outlook).

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

Chris Benn, DirectorRegistered Office:

Sarsen CourtHorton AvenueCannings HillDevizesWiltshireSN10 2AZ

Telephone: 01202 308625[email protected]