| 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 of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii | Admiral Group PLC (ADM LN) | ||||
| 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 may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | ||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | ||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||||
| Other (please specify): | N/A | ||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii | Mackenzie Financial Corporation | ||||
| 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 | December 27, 2013 | ||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | January 06, 2014 | ||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 4% | ||||
| 8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||
| 10,999,302 | 10,999,302 | 11,052,302 | 11,052,302 | 4.00% | ||||||||||||||
| GB00B02J6398 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights 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 financial instrument | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11,052,302 | 4.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
| 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: | Reizel Lagason | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | (416)-922-5322 extn.4353 | |