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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION 01 December 2020 2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security. (a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) (1) 5,298,257 0.99% 323,272 0.06% (2) 251,380 0.05% 2,625,834 0.49% (3) 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 5,549,637 1.03% 2,949,106 0.55% All interests and all short positions should be disclosed. Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions). (b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other employee options) Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in. The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. (a) Purchases and sales 8p ordinary Purchase 98 1.1780 GBP 8p ordinary Purchase 660 1.1800 GBP 8p ordinary Purchase 1,332 1.1727 GBP 8p ordinary Purchase 6,650 1.1679 GBP 8p ordinary Purchase 13,736 1.1700 GBP 8p ordinary Purchase 20,296 1.1660 GBP 8p ordinary Purchase 33,450 1.1685 GBP 8p ordinary Purchase 920,364 1.1756 GBP 8p ordinary Sale 737 1.1720 GBP 8p ordinary Sale 14,150 1.1680 GBP (b) Cash-settled derivative transactions Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per relevant description reference unit security securities 8p ordinary SWAP Long 737 1.1719 GBP 8p ordinary SWAP Short 2,090 1.1753 GBP 8p ordinary CFD Short 9,892 1.1701 GBP 8p ordinary CFD Short 23,558 1.1680 GBP 8p ordinary CFD Short 920,364 1.1756 GBP (c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type e.g. American, European etc. Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit (ii) Exercise Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) Class of relevant security Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. OTHER INFORMATION (a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state none None (b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state none None (c) Attachments NO 2 Dec 2020 Large Holdings Regulatory Operations 020 3134 7213 Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service. The Panels Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Codes disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. *If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panels Market Surveillance Unit. The Code can be viewed on the Panels website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

Answer: FORM 8.3 - MCCARTHY & STONE PLC