RNS Number : 4547M Staffline Group PLC 27 April 2018

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)

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): Type 1 Disclosure as per the Transparency Directive II Regulation

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Octopus Investments Nominees Limited

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)

Name

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

26.04.2018

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

27.04.2018

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

Total

% of voting rights attached to shares

number of

% of voting rights through financial instrumentsTotal of both in %

voting

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

(8.A + 8.B)

(total of 8. A)

rights of

issuerResulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if applicable)

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached A: Voting rights attached to shares

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

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

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 (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Name

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Octopus Capital Ltd

Octopus Investments Ltd

Octopus Investments Nominees Ltd

16.09%

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

N/A

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information

N/A

Place of completion

33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT

Date of completion

27/04/2018

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