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                   H.R. Owen PLC
attached:ii

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):


                                                            Appleby Trust (Jersey)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                    Limited in its capacity as
notification obligation:iii                                 trustee of the H.R. Owen plc
                                                            Employee Benefit Trust

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                           10 October 2013
reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified:                           11 October 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                      3%
reached: vi, vii



8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type   Situation previous           Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of           to the triggering
shares       transaction


if possible  Number         Number        Number         Number of voting         % of  voting rights
using        of             of            of shares      rights                   x
the ISIN     Shares         Voting
CODE                        Rights
                                          Direct         Direct xi  Indirect xii  Direct  Indirect


50p Ordinary
Shares       904,225        904,225       0              0          -             0%      -

GB0005202527



B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial   Expiration     Exercise/                 Number of voting            % of voting
instrument          date xiii      Conversion Period xiv     rights that may be          rights
                                                             acquired if the
                                                             instrument is
                                                             exercised/ converted.





C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of       Exercise price  Expiration   Exercise/        Number of voting rights   % of voting
financial                     date xvii    Conversion       instrument refers to      rights xix, xx
instrument                                 period xviii


                                                                                      Nominal Delta




Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights                       Percentage of voting rights

0                                             0%




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:                                                  James Adams

15. Contact telephone number:                                      020 7245 1122