Annual Information Update

Annual Information Update for Chesnara plc

In accordance with section 5.2 of the FSA Prospectus Rules, this Update
provides a description of all the information made public by Chesnara plc in
the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005.

The information referred to was correct at the time of publication but may now
be out of date.

1. Announcements made via a Regulatory Information Service

All the information referred to in this update can be view in the Financial
Information section of our website at www.chesnara.co.uk

Date of         Headline          Short Description                            
Publication                                                                    
                                                                               
11 January 2005 Holding(s) in     Allianz AG interest in 14,663,760 Ordinary   
                Company           Shares                                       
                                                                               
11 January 2005 Holding(s) in     Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies            
                Company                                                        
                                  LLC interest in 2,714,359 ordinary shares    
                                                                               
27 January 2005 Holding(s) in     Mellon HBV Alternative                       
                Company                                                        
                                  Strategies LLC ('HBV')interest in            
                                                                               
                                  2,472,243 ordinary shares                    
                                                                               
30 January 2005 Holding(s) in     Allianz AG interest in 15,264,953 ordinary   
                Company           shares                                       
                                                                               
11 February     Additional        1,691,284 ordinary                           
2005            Listing                                                        
                                  shares issued and allotted to satisfy the    
                                  exercise of share options.                   
                                                                               
11 February     Holding(s) in     Fidelity International Limited               
2005            Company                                                        
                                  (FIL) no longer have a notifiable            
                                                                               
                                  interest                                     
                                                                               
1 March 2005    Notice of Results Notice of Results Announcement               
                                                                               
2 March 2005    Holding(s) in     Allianz AG interest in 16,495,253 ordinary   
                Company           shares                                       
                                                                               
22 March 2005   Final Results     Final Results year to 31 December 2004       
                                                                               
25 April 2005   Response to Press Chesnara confirms that it is in discussions  
                Speculation       with Irish Life &                            
                                                                               
                                  Permanent                                    
                                                                               
5 May 2005      Acquisition       Proposed acquisition of Irish Life (UK)      
                                  Holdings plc and placing and open offer      
                                                                               
                                  to raise approximately £22 million           
                                                                               
13 May 2005     Director          Graham Kettleborough purchased 306 Ordinary  
                Shareholding      5p shares                                    
                                                                               
26 May 2005     Result of Placing The Open Offer closed at 3.00pm on 27 May    
                and Open Offer    2005. As at that date, the Company           
                                                                               
                                  had received valid applications in respect of
                                  7,517,470 New Shares from                    
                                                                               
                                  Qualifying Shareholders under the terms of   
                                  the Open Offer, which represents an          
                                                                               
                                  aggregate take-up of approximately 87 per    
                                  cent.                                        
                                                                               
31 May 2005     Result of EGM     Shareholders in Chesnara PLC today voted in  
                                  favour of resolutions to acquire             
                                                                               
                                  the entire issued share capital of Irish Life
                                  (UK) Holdings plc and to issue               
                                                                               
                                  shares in relation to the placing and open   
                                  offer of 18,333,333 New Shares               
                                                                               
1 June 2005     Proposed          Confirmation of Proposed Acquisition         
                Acquisition                                                    
                                                                               
2 June 2005     Acquisition       Following approvals from shareholders and    
                                  from the Financial Services                  
                                                                               
                                  Authority, Chesnara plc (`Chesnara') has     
                                  today completed the acquisition of           
                                                                               
                                  City of Westminster Assurance Company Ltd    
                                  from Irish Life and Permanent plc for a      
                                  consideration of £47.5m.                     
                                                                               
6 June 2005     Holding(s) in     Allianz AG interest in 19,016,163 ordinary   
                Company           shares                                       
                                                                               
6 June 2005     Holding(s) in     Lloyds TSB Group Plc interest in 5,917,092   
                Company           ordinary shares                              
                                                                               
6 June 2005     Holding(s) in     UBS AG interest in 5,145,373                 
                Company                                                        
                                  ordinary shares                              
                                                                               
7 June 2005     Holding(s) in     Morgan Stanley Securities                    
                Company                                                        
                                  Limited ('MSSL') no longer hold a notifiable 
                                  interest in the Company.                     
                                                                               
7 June 2005     Director          The Company has received notification from   
                Shareholding      its Executive Directors of their             
                                                                               
                                  holdings in ordinary shares of 5p each in the
                                  Company following the open offer             
                                                                               
                                  on 2 June 2005                               
                                                                               
8 June 2005     Holding(s) in     UBS AG interest in 5,272,413                 
                Company                                                        
                                  ordinary shares                              
                                                                               
8 June 2005     Holding(s) in     UBS AG interest in 5,145,373                 
                Company                                                        
                                  ordinary shares                              
                                                                               
10 June 2005    Holding(s) in     UBS AG interest in 5,235,373                 
                Company                                                        
                                  ordinary shares                              
                                                                               
10 June 2005    Holding(s) in     Morgan Stanley Securities                    
                Company                                                        
                                  Limited ('MSSL') interest in 3,260,640       
                                  ordinary shares                              
                                                                               
14 June 2005    Holding(s) in     UBS AG interest in 5,168,204                 
                Company                                                        
                                  ordinary shares                              
                                                                               
16 June 2005    Holding(s) in     Allianz AG interest in 18,350,341 ordinary   
                Company           shares                                       
                                                                               
24 June 2005    Holding(s) in     J.P. Morgan Chase & Co, no longer            
                Company                                                        
                                  hold a notifiable interest in the Company    
                                                                               
28 June 2005    Holding(s) in     Allianz AG interest in 16,706,667 ordinary   
                Company           shares                                       
                                                                               
28 June 2005    Interim Statement The Company announces that, in respect of the
                Extension         Interim Statements for the six               
                                                                               
                                  months ending 30 June 2005, it intends to    
                                  avail itself of the rule relaxation          
                                                                               
                                  notified by the FSA                          
                                                                               
2 September     Change of Adviser Appointment of Panmure Gordon and Co.        
2005                                                                           
                                                                               
12 September    Notice of Results Chesnara plc will be reporting interim       
2005                              results for the half year ended 30th June    
                                  2005, on Wednesday October 5, 2005.          
                                                                               
4 October 2005  Holding(s) in     Morgan Stanley Securities Limited            
                Company                                                        
                                  ('MSSL') no longer hold a notifiable interest
                                  in ordinary shares                           
                                                                               
5 October 2005  Interim Results   Interim Results for six months ended 30 June 
                                  2005                                         
                                                                               
5 October 2005  Holding(s) in     Morgan Stanley Securities                    
                Company                                                        
                                  Limited ('MSSL') interest in 3,220,216       
                                  ordinary shares                              
                                                                               
6 October 2005  Holding(s) in     UBS AG in 5,303,165 ordinary shares          
                Company                                                        
                                                                               
6 October 2005  Holding(s) in     Lloyds TSB Group Plc interest in             
                Company                                                        
                                  5,151,609 ordinary shares                    
                                                                               
3 November 2005 Holding(s) in     UBS AG interest in 4,113,221                 
                Company                                                        
                                  ordinary shares                              
                                                                               
3 November 2005 Director/PDMR     Graham Kettleborough purchased 3,209 Ordinary
                Shareholding      5p shares                                    
                                                                               
22 November     Holding(s) in     UBS AG no longer holds a notifiable interest 
2005            Company                                                        

2. Documents Filed at Companies House

The company has submitted filings at Companies House:

  * Special Resolutions passed at the AGM and EGM
   
  * Details of Share Allocations
   
Details of these can be found on the on the Companies House website at 
www.companieshouse.com

3. Annual and Interim Financial Statements

The company's annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2004
and the 2005 Interim Financial Statements are available on the company's
website at www.chesnara.co.uk