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 issuer                                    PENDRAGON PLC
    of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                      
    attached: ii                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):                          
                                                                                                       
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                  X     
                                                                                                       
    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                                  ODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP
    notification obligation: iii                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                                     
     (if different from 3.):iv                                                                         
                                                                                                       
    5. Date of the transaction and date on                                             28 DECEMBER 2016
    which the threshold is crossed or                                                                  
    reached: v                                                                                         
                                                                                                       
    6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                  29 DECEMBER 2016
                                                                                                       
    7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                    BELOW 16%
    reached: vi, vii                                                                                   
                                                                                                       


     

    8. Notified details:                                                                                 
                                                                                                         
    A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix                                                         
                                                                                                         
    Class/type of   Situation previous           Resulting situation after the triggering transaction    
    shares          to the triggering                                                                    
                    transaction                                                                          
    if possible                                                                                          
    using           Number         Number        Number        Number of voting        % of  voting      
    the ISIN CODE   of             of            of shares     rights                  rights x          
                    Shares         Voting                                                                
                                   Rights        Direct        Direct xi   Indirect    Direct   Indirect 
                                                                           xii                           
                                                                                                         
    Ordinary Share  204,112,824    204,112,824   203,219,625   203,219,625             14.13%            
    (GB00B1JQBT10)                                                                                       
                                                                                                         
    B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                                                                  
                                                                                                         
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                 
                                                                                                         
    Type of financial       Expiration  Exercise/              Number of voting      % of voting         
    instrument              date xiii   Conversion Period xiv  rights that may be    rights              
                                                               acquired if the                           
                                                               instrument is                             
                                                               exercised/ converted.                     
                                                                                                         
    C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial                        
    Instruments xv, xvi                                                                                  
                                                                                                         
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                 
                                                                                                         
    Type of financial  Exercise    Expiration Exercise/        Number of voting rights % of voting rights
    instrument         price       date xvii  Conversion       instrument refers to    xix, xx           
                                              period xviii                                               
                                                                                                         
    Contract for                                               26,200,000              Nominal     Delta 
    Difference (CFD)                                                                                     
                                                                                       1.82%             
                                                                                                         
    Total (A+B+C)                                                                                        
                                                                                                         
    Number of voting rights                             Percentage of voting rights                      
                                                                                                         
    229,419,625                                         15.95%                                           
                                                                                                         


     

    9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the              
    financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi                              
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
    Odey Allegra International Fund holds 4.69%. All other Funds hold less than 3%.             
                                                                                                
    Proxy Voting:                                                                               
                                                                                                
    10. Name of the 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:                                                            RICHARD MALONEY
                                                                                                
    15. Contact telephone number:                                                   01623 725119