Holding(s) in Company

8th Apr 2009 16:14

TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

Interserve Plc

2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 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):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Aberforth Partners LLP notification obligation (iii):

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Shareholder Shares

different from 3.) (iv): 1.Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 3,165,600 2.Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 1,771,700 3.The Church Commissioners for England 631,200 4.Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 649,900 1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees ltd A/c Aberforth, 3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on 07.04.09 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 08.04.09 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% reached: 8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering

shares to transaction (vii) if possible the Triggering using the ISIN transaction (vi)

CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)

GB0001528156 8,206,700 8,206,700 6,218,400 N/A 6,218,400 N/A 4.97

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date (xiii) Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date (xiv) acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,218,400 4.97

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

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/A

rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Trevor Bradbury 15. Contact telephone number: 01189 602328

vendor

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Related Shares:

Interserve