Holding(s) in Company

17th Apr 2008 11:44

Impact Holdings (UK) plc 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:

Impact Holdings (UK) plc

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s):

Nominee companies used by Smith & Williamson Investment Management Limited as detailed in Section 9

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

11 April 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14 April 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

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A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN (vi) CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B15H5T61 12,050,000 12,050,000

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible (ix) using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect (x) 13,050,000 11.51% B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Conversion Period rights that may be rights instrument / Date (xiv) acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 13,050,000 11.51%

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

Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Investment Management Limited, subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited: 13,050,000 shares

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 rights:

n/a13. Additional information:n/a14. Contact name:

15. Contact telephone number:

vendor

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Related Shares:

IHUK.L