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 Octopus Investmentsnotification obligation:iii Nominees Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) n/a (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 05/07/2013reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 08/07/2013 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 3%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: n/a A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares to the triggering transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights xusing of of of shares rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect GB0009188797 827150 827150 827150 827150 3.06 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votinginstrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights 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 Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial price 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 827150 3.06 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi n/a 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: 14. Contact name: Niki Read 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7776 7969 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) Peter Orsi Contact address(registered office for legal entities) 20 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AN Phone number & email 020 7710 2877 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 legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) C: Additional information For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.