Holding(s) in Company

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

Daniel Stewart Securities plc

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): Required Notification that holding is more than 5%

X

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

Close Asset Management Limited

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)

8 February 2011

6. Date on which issuer notified:

10 February 2011

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

5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

24,771,810

24,771,810

41,021,810

41,021,810

8.04%

B: 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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

41,021,810

8.04%

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

Close Asset Management Limited

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:

Percentage based on shares in issue figure of 510,329,566 as at 9 February 2011.

This is the required notification that the holding is more than 5% of the shares in issue.

14. Contact name:

15. Contact telephone number: