Rule 2.9 Announcement

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12 January 2021

AA plc ("AA" or the "Company")

Rule 2.9 Announcement

In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, AA confirms that, as at the close of business on 11 January 2021 (being the last business day prior to the date of this announcement), it has 624,054,757 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in issue and admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. The International Securities Identification Number ("ISIN") for the Company's ordinary shares is GB00BMSKPJ95.

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Disclaimer

Evercore Partners International LLP ("Evercore"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to AA and no one else in connection with the matters described in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than AA for providing the protections afforded to clients of Evercore nor for providing advice in connection with the matters referred to herein. Neither Evercore nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Evercore in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, any offer or otherwise. Apart from any responsibilities and liabilities (including, without limitation, those imposed on Evercore by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or under the regulatory regime of any other jurisdiction) which would make the exclusion of liability unlawful, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Evercore and its affiliates disclaim all and any responsibility or liability in respect of this announcement or any statement contained herein.

J.P. Morgan Securities plc, which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove ("J.P. Morgan Cazenove"), is authorised in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation Authority (the "PRA") and regulated in the United Kingdom by the PRA and the Financial Conduct Authority. J.P. Morgan Cazenove is acting as financial adviser exclusively for AA and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than AA for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove, or for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to herein.

Publication on website

A copy of this announcement will be made available (subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions) at www.theaaplc.com/investors in accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code by no later than 12 noon (London time) on 12 January 2021. For the avoidance of doubt, the content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.