For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer CHARLES TAYLOR PLC of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X 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): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Delta Lloyd N.V. and its Group of Companies notification obligation:iii Registered Holder: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Delta Lloyd L European Participation Fund Sicav (if different from 3.):iv 2,330,000 Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V. 4,150,000 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 7 January 2015 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 January 2015 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 15% to 14% Change at Combined Indirect Interest reached: vi, vii Level 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 Ordinary shares 6,680,000 6,680,000 6,480,000 NIHIL 6,480,000 NIHIL 14.92% ISIN: GB0001883718 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights instrument 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 6,480,000 14.92% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi The voting rights held in the 2 investment funds are managed and controlled by Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V., with the following chain of controlled undertakings: Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V.: • Delta Lloyd N.V. • DLAM Holding B.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd N.V.) • Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of DLAM Holding B.V.) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4 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: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 43,429,610 (8 January 2015) 14. Contact name: Suzanne van Wingerden, Delta Lloyd Asset Management 15. Contact telephone number: +31 (0)20 594 3599