Holding(s) in Company

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

Berendsen Plc

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Delaware, United States of America

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name

J.P. Morgan Securities Plc

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, United Kingdom

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

14 August 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

16 August 2017

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

4.20%

1.71%

5.91%

172,636,913

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

5.58%

1.73%

7.32%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type ofshares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB00B0F99717

7,247,719

4.20%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

7,247,719

4.20%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Cash-settled Equity Swap

14/08/2017

Cash

520,000

0.30%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

23/08/2017

Cash

293,313

0.17%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

11/09/2017

Cash

1,584,482

0.92%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

30/11/2017

Cash

12,826

0.01%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

27/02/2018

Cash

6,453

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

28/03/2018

Cash

34

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

29/03/2018

Cash

75

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

04/04/2018

Cash

326

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

05/04/2018

Cash

177

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

06/04/2018

Cash

261

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

09/04/2018

Cash

157,357

0.09%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

10/04/2018

Cash

3,239

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

11/04/2018

Cash

1,980

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

12/04/2018

Cash

1,460

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

13/04/2018

Cash

853

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

16/04/2018

Cash

1,325

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

17/04/2018

Cash

1,662

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

20/04/2018

Cash

1,656

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

23/04/2018

Cash

1,754

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

24/04/2018

Cash

511

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

25/04/2018

Cash

111,847

0.06%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

26/04/2018

Cash

1,678

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

27/04/2018

Cash

1,263

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

30/04/2018

Cash

1,141

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

01/05/2018

Cash

494

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

02/05/2018

Cash

236,011

0.14%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

04/05/2018

Cash

810

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

10/05/2018

Cash

260

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

14/05/2018

Cash

571

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

15/05/2018

Cash

499

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

18/05/2018

Cash

235

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

21/05/2018

Cash

218

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

22/05/2018

Cash

212

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

23/05/2018

Cash

65

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

24/05/2018

Cash

61

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

25/05/2018

Cash

76

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

29/05/2018

Cash

166

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

30/05/2018

Cash

186

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

31/05/2018

Cash

110

0.00%

Cash-settled Equity Swap

20/06/2018

Cash

7,263

0.00%

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

2,952,910

1.71 %

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Namexv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited

J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited

J.P. Morgan Securities plc

5.91%

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

N/A

The date until which the voting rights will be held

N/A

11. Additional informationxvi

Table 8A) Includes stock borrows of 5,680,711 (3.29%)

Chain of controlled undertakings:

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)

J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)

Place of completion

London, United Kingdom

Date of completion

16 August 2017