2nd Jan 2008 12:44
New Star Financial Opp Fd Ltd02 January 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): New Star Financial Opportunities Fund Limited 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An Acquisition or disposal of voting rights - Yes 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Charles Stanley Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Charles Stanley & Co Ltd (Rock Nominees Limited) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 19 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 January 2008 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 Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary shares 5,381,695 8.75% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary shares 940,630 2.47% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 940,630 2.47% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Charles Stanley & Co Ltd (Rock Nominees Limited) Charles Stanley Group Plc is the holding company of the above 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: 14. Contact name: Elysium Fund Management Limited 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 810100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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