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Davis Service Group PLC13 February 2008 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: DAVIS SERVICE GROUP PLC 2. Reason for notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X ) 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 notification obligation: SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Trust Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Taxable Trust Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Group Trust Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Equity Trust The Calleva Trust 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 12TH FEBRUARY 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% 8. Notified Details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB00B0F99717 27,427,748 27,427,748 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 27,213,983 27,213,983 15.98% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 27,213,983 15.98% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED 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: Silchester International Investors Ltd ("Silchester") acts as investment manager for the client detailed in Question 4 (our "Client"). In voting for our Clients, Silchester are given full discretion over their investments and are empowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our clients custodians and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of each Client's custodian bank. 14. Contact name: TIMOTHY LINEHAN, COMPLIANCE OFFICER 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 5187125 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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