Notifiable Interest

24 June 2010

Majestic Wine plc ("the Company")

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.

TR-1 notification of major interest in shares.

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

Majestic Wine PLC

2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Hawesko Holding AG

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

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

23 June 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

24 June 2010

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

3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares - if possible using 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
- Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B021F836 2,083,047 2,083,047 Below 3% Below 3% Below 3%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted % of voting rights
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Excercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
Nominal Delta
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Below 3% Below 3%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

10. Name of the Proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Ulrich Zimmermann

15. Contact telephone number:

+49 4122 504 101

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