Pendragon PLC: Transaction in Own Shares                    

    Pendragon PLC (the "Company") announces that it has purchased for cancellation
    (through Jefferies International Limited) the following number of its ordinary
    shares of 5p each on the London Stock Exchange.

    Date of purchase:                            28 July 2016                  
                                                                               
    Number of ordinary shares purchased          205,230                       
    (aggregated volume):                                                       
                                                                               
    Highest price paid per share (pence):        33.10p                        
                                                                               
    Lowest price paid per share (pence):         32.41p                        
                                                                               
    Volume weighted average price paid per share 32.8812p                      
    (pence):                                                                   

    Following the purchase of these shares, the Company has 1,452,745,965 ordinary
    shares in issue. All of the shares have equal voting rights and there are no
    shares held in treasury.  This figure 1,452,745,965represents the total voting
    rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
    the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify
    their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the
    Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

    The schedule below contains detailed information about the purchases made by
    Jefferies on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme.

    HILARY C SYKES

    COMPANY SECRETARY

    28 JULY 2016

                    Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions                

    Number of shares          Transaction price    Time of transaction    Trading venue        
    purchased                 (pence per share)                                                
                                                                                               
    501                              32.7          08:17:28               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2097                            32.83          08:22:12               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1979                             32.9          08:33:58               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    131                              32.9          08:33:58               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    4287                              33           08:36:31               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2491                              33           08:36:31               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2971                              33           08:36:31               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    215                               33           08:36:31               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2260                            33.02          08:38:20               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2876                            32.98          08:40:26               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    324                             32.77          08:45:44               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1629                            32.77          08:45:44               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    14                              32.77          08:45:44               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    530                              32.9          08:59:59               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    643                             32.99          09:42:39               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    399                             32.99          09:42:39               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    475                             32.99          09:48:17               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1647                            32.99          09:48:17               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2102                            32.99          09:48:17               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    433                             32.94          09:50:20               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3245                            32.94          09:50:20               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    830                             32.94          09:50:27               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2473                            32.99          10:10:28               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    469                             32.99          10:18:31               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2004                             33.1          11:03:47               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    4946                            33.09          11:10:19               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3105                              33           11:10:22               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3266                              33           11:10:31               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    70                                33           11:10:31               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2437                              33           11:13:00               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    80                              32.97          11:47:17               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2030                            32.97          11:47:17               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2098                            32.97          11:49:36               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    100                             32.93          11:57:06               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    100                             32.93          11:57:06               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    112                             32.93          11:57:06               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    103                             32.93          11:57:06               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    461                             32.93          11:57:06               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    289                               33           11:59:45               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1698                              33           11:59:45               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2121                            32.94          12:19:06               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1266                            33.05          12:36:24               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2988                            33.07          12:36:24               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    157                             32.95          12:42:37               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1958                            32.95          12:42:37               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    619                             32.88          12:47:04               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    619                             32.88          12:47:04               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1241                            32.88          12:47:14               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1174                            33.08          13:26:04               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    847                             33.09          13:26:04               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1585                             32.9          13:32:56               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    950                              32.9          13:32:56               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    991                             33.03          13:44:15               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    351                             33.03          13:44:15               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3000                            33.03          13:44:15               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2149                              33           13:52:19               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2099                            32.99          13:55:12               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1112                            32.99          13:55:12               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3211                            32.99          13:55:12               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1986                            32.99          13:55:14               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    283                             32.99          13:55:14               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1238                            32.95          13:57:16               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    322                             32.95          13:57:16               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    520                             32.95          13:57:16               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    878                             32.86          14:30:22               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    244                             32.86          14:30:22               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    244                             32.86          14:30:22               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3084                            32.86          14:30:22               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2169                            32.86          14:30:22               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    4450                            32.86          14:30:22               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1044                            32.77          14:32:52               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    825                             32.78          14:33:33               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1252                            32.78          14:33:33               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    4873                            32.78          14:33:33               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    203                             32.78          14:33:33               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1489                            32.78          14:34:17               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    614                             32.78          14:34:38               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1695                            32.78          14:37:45               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    441                             32.78          14:37:45               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3286                            32.94          14:39:51               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1039                            32.94          14:40:05               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3286                            32.94          14:40:05               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3180                            32.94          14:40:07               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1267                            32.94          14:40:07               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1459                            32.97          14:47:54               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    166                             32.97          14:47:54               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    465                             32.97          14:47:54               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    40                              32.97          14:47:54               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    535                             32.89          14:51:07               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1425                            32.89          14:51:07               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1285                            32.89          14:51:07               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1731                            32.89          14:51:07               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2217                            32.75          14:52:47               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2543                            32.79          15:04:57               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    683                             32.79          15:04:57               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1414                            32.79          15:07:33               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    938                             32.79          15:21:16               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1277                            32.79          15:21:53               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1097                            32.79          15:21:53               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1196                            32.79          15:23:25               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1258                            32.79          15:23:25               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1221                            32.79          15:23:25               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    155                             33.06          15:25:43               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1042                            33.06          15:25:43               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2197                            33.06          15:25:43               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    152                             33.06          15:25:43               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1396                            33.06          15:25:43               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    550                             33.06          15:25:43               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1141                            33.06          15:25:43               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2984                            32.89          15:28:02               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2271                            32.89          15:28:05               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    307                             32.89          15:28:05               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    983                             32.89          15:28:05               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    550                             32.89          15:28:05               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1314                            32.56          15:30:12               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    629                             32.66          15:35:08               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3339                            32.66          15:35:08               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3968                            32.66          15:35:08               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    7296                             32.8          16:02:16               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1453                             32.8          16:02:16               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    3000                             32.8          16:02:16               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    713                              32.8          16:02:16               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    4388                            32.92          16:04:15               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2466                            32.79          16:15:26               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    1813                            32.73          16:15:54               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    451                             32.73          16:15:54               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2283                            32.55          16:18:29               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2104                            32.55          16:18:29               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2449                            32.52          16:20:55               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2081                            32.52          16:20:55               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    2288                             32.5          16:23:52               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    563                             32.41          16:27:15               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    403                             32.41          16:27:15               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    905                             32.41          16:27:16               London Stock Exchange
                                                                                               
    376                             32.47          16:29:07               London Stock Exchange

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