Holding(s) in Company

30th Jun 2009 15:41

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Spark Ventures Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting

rights are attached:

2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result No in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights

are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify):______________ N/A 3. Full name of person(s) subject to River and Mercantile Asset Management notification obligation: LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if

different from 3):

5. Date of transaction (and date on 30th June 2009 which the threshold is crossed or

reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 30th June 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%

reached: 8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the triggering transaction

transaction If possible use ISIN code GB0008550286 Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of shares voting shares rights voting rights rights 19,309,425 19,309,425 20,856,568 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 20,856,568 5.08%

B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 20,856,568 5.08%

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

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP

11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A

holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A

cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Andrew Betton 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 20 7851 7777

vendor

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