TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

31 October 2017

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS(to be sent to the relevant issuerandto 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: Haydale Graphene Industries Plc
213800KNULBQFF25IE72
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 X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name Legal & General Group Plc
City and country of registered office (if applicable) 1 Coleman St, London EC2R 5AA
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)
Name Legal & General Assurance Society (LGAS)
City and country of registered office (if applicable) 1 Coleman St, London EC2R 5AA
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 30 October 2017
6.Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 31 October 2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) % ofvoting rights throughfinancial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.57% - 4.57% 27,328,773
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
Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
ORD GBP 0.02 1,250,000 1,250,000
SUBTOTAL 8. A 1,250,000 1,250,000

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion Period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. % of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period
Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 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) issuerxiii
Fullchain 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 entityxiv(please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Namexv % 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
Legal & General Group (Direct/Indirect) Below 5% Below 5%

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct/Indirect)

Below 5% Below 5%
Legal & General Assurance Society (Direct) 4.57% 4.57%
Legal & General Group (Direct/Indirect) Below 5% Below 5%

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct/Indirect)

Below 5% Below 5%

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (Direct)

0.00% 0.00%
Legal & General Group (Direct/Indirect) Below 5% Below 5%

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct/Indirect)

Below 5% Below 5%
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) Below 5% Below 5%
Legal & General Group (Direct/Indirect) Below 5% Below 5%

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct/Indirect)

Below 5% Below 5%
Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited (Indirect) 0.00% 0.00%

10.In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder N/A
The number and % of voting rights held N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held N/A

11. Additional information
Notification using the total voting rights figure of27,328,773

Place of completion Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff, CF24 0EB
Date of completion 31/10/2017