For filings with the FCA 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
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii

R.E.A. Holdings plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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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
notification obligation: iii

Emba Holdings Limited

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
reached: v

20 December 2016

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 December 2016

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

From 28.1% to 27.4%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB0002349065

10,311,420

10,311,420

11,082,420

11,082,420

27.4

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

11,082,420

27.4

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:

Acquisition of shares pursuant to a share placing and increase in issued share capital of R.E.A. Holdings plc to 40,509,529, of which 132,500 shares are held in treasury

14. Contact name:

Richard Robinow

15. Contact telephone number:

2007 436 7877

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer

Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name

(including legal form of legal entities)

R.E.A. Holdings plc

Contact address

(registered office for legal entities)

1st floor, 32/36 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 8QX

Phone number & email

0207 436 7877

cgysin@rea.co.uk

Other useful information

(at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name

C Gysin for REA Services Limited - Secretary

Contact address

1st floor, 32/36 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 8QX

Phone number & email

0207 436 7877

cgysin@rea.co.uk

Other useful information

(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

Secretaries

C: Additional information

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website.