Co-operative Group Limited Accession of New Guarantors (4991F)

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Co-operative Group Limited

21 March 2022

Accession of New Guarantors

Co-operative Group Limited

21 March 2022

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO OR FROM AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AFRICA, JAPAN, CANADA OR SWITZERLAND OR ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

The accession of new Guarantors of the GBP300,000,000 5.125 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2024 ISIN XS1910137949 (the "2024 Notes"), the GBP36,653,721.12 Instalment Repayment Subordinated Notes due 2025 ISIN: GB00BFXWHQ29 (the "2025 Instalment Notes") and the GBP109,062,852 11 per cent. Subordinated Final Repayment Notes due 2025 ISIN: GB00BFXW0630 (the "2025 Final Repayment Notes" and, together with the 2024 Notes and the 2025 Instalment Notes, the "Notes")

This serves to notify Noteholders of the above mentioned Notes that on 21 March 2022, Co-operative Group Limited agreed to the accession of Co-op Funeral Plans Limited and Co-op Insurance Services Limited as new Guarantors under the Notes.

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Investor enquiries:

Co-operative Group Limited:

Simon Nuttall, Head of Tax, Treasury & Insurance (07769 935949)

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