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For filings with the FSA 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 Chesnara plc issuer 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 Yes An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which No 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 No to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please No specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its Group. the notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if See additional information under 13 different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date 01 December 2010 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 03 December 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Above the threshold of 11% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii BB00B00FPT80 12,581,627 12,581,627 0 0 12,642,746 0.000% 11.008% 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 rights that may be rights xiv 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 financ Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting ial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 12,642,746 11.008% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Ameriprise Financial, Inc. which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A. and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Registered Owner State Street Nominees Limited A/c XC7N 1,365,654 Williams & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd A/c 301780 212,021 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 03449 1,975,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10479 3,928 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 18667 750,000 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10496 3,911,143 Littledown Nominees Ltd A/c 10495 4,425,000 14. Contact name: Stacey Dryburgh, Threadneedle Group 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1793 363 751

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