TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

For filings with the FCA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii

HASTINGS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

ü

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

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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

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

Hastings Investco Limited

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

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

14 December 2016

1 March 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

3 March 2017

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

Every percentage between 49% and 28% (inclusive)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type ofshares

if possible usingthe ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Numberof Shares

Numberof Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB00BYRJH519

325,126,576

325,126,576

177,691,496

27.04%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of votingrights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financialinstrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

177,691,496

27.04%

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

Hastings Holdco Limited is the sole shareholder of Hastings Investco Limited.

The voting rights in Hastings Holdco Limited are controlled by Hastings A, L.P. (an entity which is indirectly wholly-owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.), Keith Charlton and Edward Fitzmaurice.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:

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

13. Additional information:

General email contact:

[email protected]

14. Contact name:

Ben Durbano

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 1534 835716