Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are AVINGTRANS PLCattached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the NIGEL WRAYnotification obligation:iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) PERSHING NOMINEES LIMITED (if different from 3.):iv ROY NOMINEES LIMITED 5. Date of the transaction and date on 22 August 2013which the threshold is crossed orreached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 August 2013 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 19%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof to the triggeringshares transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsusing of of of shares rights xthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect ORDINARY 4,998,883 4,998,883 3,676,583 3,676,583 1,477,300 13.59% 5.46% SHARES GB0009188797 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xxinstrument period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,153,883 19.05% Figures are based on total number of voting rights27,056,897 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Nigel Wray has a beneficial interest in shares in Avingtrans Plc held by thefollowing nominees Pershing Nominees Limited 3,676,583 The family of Nigel Wray maintain a beneficial interest in the shares held byRoy Nominees Limited 1,477,300 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: The percentage increase is based on an accumulation of purchases over a period of time. 14. Contact name: Nigel Wray 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7647 7647 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Nigel Wray Contact address Cavendish House, 18 Cavendish Square,(registered office for legal entities) London W1G 0PJ Phone number & email 020 7647 7467 [email protected] Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Contact address Phone number & email Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information Of the shares in (9) above, 195,000 shares (0.75%) are held as a trustee of ThePriory Foundation, a charitable trust. For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.