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 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi  | 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer  | 
 WH Ireland Group PLC  | 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):  | 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights  | 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached  | 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments  | 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights  | 
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 Other (please specify):  | 
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 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the  | 
 Polygon Global Partners LLP Reade Eugene Griffith  | 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)   | 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date on  | 
 21 July 2014  | 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:  | 
 23 July 2014  | 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or  | 
 10%  | 
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 8. Notified details:  | 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix  | 
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 Situation previous  | 
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 Number of voting  | 
 % of voting rights x  | 
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 Direct xi  | 
 Indirect xii  | 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments  | 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | 
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 Type of financial  | 
 Expiration  | 
 Exercise/  | 
 Number of voting  | 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi  | 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | 
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 Type of financial  | 
 Exercise price  | 
 Expiration date xvii  | 
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 Number of voting rights instrument refers to 
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 % of voting rights xix, xx 
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 Contract for difference (GB0009241885)  | 
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 2,405,928  | 
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 Delta  | 
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 10.08%  | 
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 Total (A+B+C)  | 
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 Number of voting rights  | 
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 2,405,928  | 
 10.08%  | 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the  | 
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 Reade Griffith holds a majority of the voting rights in Polygon Global Partners LLP. Consequently, Polygon Global Partners LLP is a “controlled undertaking” in relation to Mr. Griffith.  | 
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 Proxy Voting:  | 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:  | 
 N/a  | 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease  | 
 N/a  | 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold  | 
 N/a  | 
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 Polygon Global Partners LLP is the investment manager to a fund, Polygon European Equity Opportunity Master Fund, and a separate managed account that, between them, hold the positions referred to in this notification.  | 
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 14. Contact name:  | 
 Benjamin Rah  | 
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 15. Contact telephone number:  | 
 +1 212 359 7356  | 
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