Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

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

Headlam Group plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

No

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No

Other (please specify):

No

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

The Capital Group Companies, Inc

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

See schedule A

5. Date of transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

12 December 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 December 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Below 7%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0004170089

6,397,697

6,397,697

5,228,086

6.2517%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period

No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.

Percentage of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise Price

Expiration date

Exercise / conversion period

No. of voting rights instrument refers to

Percentage of voting rights

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

5,228,086

6.2517%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

 Ref as schedule A Number of shares Percent of Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings 5,228.086 6.252%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: 5,228,086 6.252%

• Capital Research and Management Company

• Capital Income Builder

• SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14 Contact name:

15. Contact telephone name: