Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Non‐Mainstream Pooled Investments

AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.:

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The board of directors (the “Board”) of Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) notes the introduction of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) rules relating to the restrictions on the retail distribution of unregulated collective investment schemes and close substitutes (referred to as “non‐mainstream pooled investments” or “NMPI”), which came into effect on 1 January 2014.

The Board has sought legal advice, after which it has concluded that shares in the Company are excluded for the purposes of the FCA’s rules relating to NMPI, as the investment returns to investors holding the Company’s shares are, and are expected to continue to be, predominantly based on the returns from shares and debentures held directly or indirectly by the Company.

The Board is therefore of the view that the restrictions relating to NMPI do not apply to shares in the Company, although financial advisers should seek their own advice on this issue.

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