Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer CHARLES TAYLOR PLCof existing shares to which voting rights areattached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X

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

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the The Diverse Incomenotification obligation:iii Trust plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) HSBC Global Custody (if different from 3.):iv Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 10th May 2013reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14th May 2013 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Above 3%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof

to the triggeringshares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of votingif possible of of of shares rights rights xusing Shares Votingthe ISIN Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct IndirectCODE xii Ordinaryshares Below 3% Below 3% 1,257,927 3.04%ISIN: GB0001883718 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xxinstrument period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 1,257,927 3.04%

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

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Mark Sayers 15. Contact telephone number: 01392 477638

Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation

Full name (including legal form for legal The Diverse Income Trust plcentities)

Contact address (registered office for legal 51, New North Road, Beaufortentities)

House, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4EP Phone number 01392 - 477638 Other useful information (at least legal Contact - Mark Sayersrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii Full name Mark Sayers Contact address 51, New North Road, Beaufort House, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4EP Phone number 01392 477638 Other useful information (e.g. functional For and on behalf of

relationship with the person or legal entity subject Capita Financial Groupto the notification obligation)

C: Additional information