Holding(s) in Company

22nd Sep 2008 10:53

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 notification obligation Newton (iii):

Investment Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 17.09.08 crossed

or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18.09.08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Increase from

4.77% to 5.19% 8. Notified details: Purchase of 522,996 shares

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)

Ordinary Shares 5,968,264 4.77% N/A N/A 6,491,260 N/A 5.19% ISIN BB0001528156

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 Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,491,260 5.19%

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

Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager. 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 Interserve Plc 15. Contact telephone number: 01189 602328

vendor

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Related Shares:

Interserve