Annual Information Update

Annual Information Update for Chesnara plc

In accordance with section 5.2 of the FSA Prospectus Rules, this Update
provides a description of all the information made public by Chesnara plc in
the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008.

The information referred to was correct at the time of publication but may now
be out of date.

1. Announcements made via a Regulatory Information Service

All the information referred to in this update can be viewed in the Financial
Information section of our website at www.chesnara.co.uk

Date of Publication Headline          Short Description                        
                                                                               
10 January 2008     Director/PDMR     Graham Kettleborough purchased 4,000     
                    Shareholding      Ordinary 5p shares                       
                                                                               
17 January 2008     Holding(s) in     Witmer Asset Management LLC no longer    
                    Company           hold notifiable interest.                
                                                                               
13 March 2008       Notice of Results Notice of Results Announcement           
                                                                               
26 March 2008       Holding(s) in     Legal and General Group plc (Group) no   
                    Company           longer hold notifiable interest          
                                                                               
3 April 2008        Final Results     Final Results year to 31 December 2007   
                                                                               
7 April 2008        Annual            Description of all information made      
                    Information       public by Chesnara plc in 2007           
                    Update                                                     
                                                                               
10 April 2008       Holding(s) in     New Star Asset Management Limited        
                    Company           interest in 10,454,665 Ordinary 5p shares
                                                                               
10 April 2008       Holding(s) in     New Star Asset Management Limited        
                    Company (updated) interest in 10,454,665 Ordinary 5p shares
                                                                               
30 April 2008       Holding(s) in     Allianz SE interest in 14,235,856        
                    Company           Ordinary 5p shares                       
                                                                               
15 May 2008         Holding(s) in     Allianz SE interest in 13,571,304        
                    Company           Ordinary 5p shares                       
                                                                               
19 May 2008         Interim           Interim Management Statement for first   
                    Management        quarter 2008                             
                    Statement                                                  
                                                                               
20 May 2008         Result of AGM     Voting Results from AGM                  
                                                                               
20 May 2008         Result of AGM     Voting Results from AGM                  
                    (Corrected)                                                
                                                                               
21 May 2008         Holding(s) in     Allianz SE interest in 13,592,995        
                    Company           Ordinary 5p shares                       
                                                                               
23 May 2008         Change of Adviser Appoint Panmure Gordon as sole Broker.   
                                                                               
4 June 2008         Director/PDMR     Graham Kettleborough purchased 2,600     
                    Shareholding      Ordinary 5p shares                       
                                                                               
4 August 2008       Notice of Results Notice of Interim Results Announcement.  
                                                                               
4 August 2008       Holding(s) in     Legal and General Group plc (Group)      
                    Company           interest in 5,115,827 Ordinary 5p shares 
                                                                               
29 August 2008      Half-yearly       Interim Results for half year to 30 June 
                    Report            2008                                     
                                                                               
4 September 2008    Director/PDMR     Graham Kettleborough purchased 10,000    
                    Shareholding      Ordinary 5p shares                       
                                                                               
5 September 2008    Director/PDMR     Peter Wright purchased 20,000 Ordinary 5p
                    Shareholding      shares                                   
                                                                               
17 September 2008   Director/PDMR     Peter Mason purchased 15,000 Ordinary 5p 
                    Shareholding      shares                                   
                                                                               
24 September 2008   Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 225,000 Ordinary  
                    Own Shares        5p shares and transferred these to       
                                      Treasury                                 
                                                                               
25 September 2008   Holding(s) in     Artemis Investment Management Limited    
                    Company           interest in 7,627,046 Ordinary 5p shares 
                                                                               
25 September 2008   Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 40,121 Ordinary 5p
                    Own Shares        shares and transferred these to Treasury 
                                                                               
30 September 2008   Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 36,892 Ordinary 5p
                    Own Shares        shares and transferred these to Treasury 
                                                                               
6 October 2008      Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 362,261 Ordinary  
                    Own Shares        5p shares and transferred these to       
                                      Treasury                                 
                                                                               
7 October 2008      Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 250,000 Ordinary  
                    Own Shares        5p shares and transferred these to       
                                      Treasury                                 
                                                                               
10 October 2008     Holding(s) in     Allianz SE interest in 12,178,715        
                    Company           Ordinary 5p shares                       
                                                                               
13 October 2008     Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 250,000 Ordinary  
                    Own Shares        5p shares and transferred these to       
                                      Treasury                                 
                                                                               
17 October 2008     Statement re:     Irrevocable agreement with Panmure Gordon
                    Share Buy-back    to repurchase Chesnara plc shares.       
                    Agreement                                                  
                                                                               
24 October 2008     Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 90,469 Ordinary 5p
                    Own Shares        shares and transferred these to Treasury 
                                                                               
29 October 2008     Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 175,000 Ordinary  
                    Own Shares        5p shares and transferred these to       
                                      Treasury                                 
                                                                               
30 October 2008     Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 50,000 Ordinary 5p
                    Own Shares        shares and transferred these to Treasury 
                                                                               
30 October 2008     Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 708,751 Ordinary  
                    Own Shares        5p shares and transferred these to       
                                      Treasury                                 
                                                                               
3 November 2008     Holding(s) in     Allianz SE interest in 11,195,648        
                    Company           Ordinary 5p shares                       
                                                                               
3 November 2008     Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 50,000 Ordinary 5p
                    Own Shares        shares and transferred these to Treasury 
                                                                               
4 November 2008     Price Monitoring  Price Monitoring Extension               
                    Extension                                                  
                                                                               
4 November 2008     Second Price      Price Monitoring Extension               
                    Monitoring                                                 
                    Extension                                                  
                                                                               
18 November 2008    Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 151,700 Ordinary  
                    Own Shares        5p shares and transferred these to       
                                      Treasury                                 
                                                                               
19 November 2008    Interim           Interim Management Statement for third   
                    Management        quarter 2008                             
                    Statement                                                  
                                                                               
21 November 2008    Transaction in    Chesnara plc purchased 706,000 Ordinary  
                    Own Shares        5p shares and transferred these to       
                                      Treasury                                 
                                                                               
3 December 2008     Holding(s) in     Ameriprise Financial Inc. and its group  
                    Company           interest in 10,163,397 Ordinary 5p shares
                                                                               
30 December 2008    Directorate       Chesnara plc Board Changes               
                    Change                                                     

2. Documents Filed at Companies House

The company has submitted filings at Companies House:

  * Special Resolutions passed at the AGM.
   
Details of these can be found on the on the Companies House website at 
www.companieshouse.com

3. Annual and Interim Financial Statements

The company's annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2007
and the 2008 Interim Financial Statements are available on the company's
website at www.chesnara.co.uk