TR-1: Notification of Major Interest in Shares

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 WATCHSTONE GROUP PLC
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
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 notification obligation:iii Sand Grove Capital Management LLP
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 21/12/2015
6. Date on which issuer notified: 22/12/2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii Above 5%
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 Directxi Indirectxii Direct Indirect
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 datexvii Exercise/Conversion periodxviii Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rightsxix, xx
Watchstone Group Plc
GB00BYNBFN51
Equity CFD
2,305,383 Nominal Delta
5.0311%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
2,305,383 5.0311%
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: Penelope Brudenell-Bruce
15. Contact telephone number: +44 20 3770 8614