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:

Laird 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

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

X

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

Morgan Stanley

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington, Delaware, USA

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

Name

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, UNITED KINGDOM.

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

12/06/2018

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

14/06/2018

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

3.43%

3.06%

6.49%

488,913,007

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

3.40%

2.96%

6.36%

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)

GB00B1VNST91

16,772,252

3.43%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

16,772,252

3.43%

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

Right of recall over securities lending agreements

at any time

at any time

385,797

0.08%

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

385,797

0.08%

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

Equity Swap

15/06/2018

at any time

Cash

12,503,246

2.56%

Equity Swap

09/10/2018

at any time

Cash

490,000

0.10%

Equity Swap

04/12/2018

at any time

Cash

583,333

0.12%

Equity Swap

13/12/2018

at any time

Cash

1,000,000

0.20%

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

14,576,579

2.98%

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

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.

Morgan Stanley International Limited

Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

3.43%

6.29%

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC

Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Capital Products LLC

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion

Glasgow

Date of completion

14/06/2018