TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Hammerson plc (Incorporated in England and Wales) (Company number 360632) LSE share code: HMSO JSE share code: HMN ISIN: GB0004065016 (“Hammerson” or “the Company”) TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are at- Hammerson plc tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments X An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Rockcastle Global Securities Limited City and country of registered office (if applicable) Mauritius 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 30/08/2017 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 01/09/2017 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 0.05% 3.913% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) SUBTOTAL 8. A B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 23 701 816 2.988 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii Cash settled equity Monthly cash set- swap with full eco- tlement with re- nomic effect for newal of instru- 5.88 23 701 816 2.988 Rockcastle Global ment but no for- Securities Limited mal expiry SUBTOTAL 23 701 816 2.988 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”) Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional informationxvi Place of completion London Date of completion 01/09/2017 For further information contact: Sarah Booth General Counsel and Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)20 7887 1000 Hammerson has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary inward listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Joint Sponsors: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited Java Capital Date: 01/09/2017 01:30:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. 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