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Blackstar Investors PLC01 April 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): BLACKSTAR INVESTORS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( NO ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO) Other (please specify) : ( Merger of iimia MitonOptimal plc & Midas CapitalPartners ) YES 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): MIDAS CAPITAL plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): (see section 9 below) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 06.03.08 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12.03.08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Over 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) 0RD GB00BOW3NL87 N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 0RD GB00BOW3NL87 5,200,000 5,200,000 N/A 6.87 N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N//A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,200,000 6.87 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):Discretionary Client (Registered: Bank of New York Nominees A/C 156547) 550,000CF Midas, Balanced Growth Fund (Registered: Bank of New York Nominees A/C 392512) 2,900,000Discretionary Client (Registered: Bank of New York Nominees A/C 318901) 350,000Discretionary Client (Registered: Bank of New York Nominees A/C 111359) 400,000Discretionary Client (Roy Nominees Ltd 570027) 400,000Hiscox International Growth (Registered: HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 814379 350,000Discretionary Client (Registered: Bank of New York Nominees A/C 254905) 250,000 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 rights: N/A 13. Additional information: iimia plc, Miton Asset Management Ltd and Midas Capital Partners Ltd are allsubsidiaries of Midas Capital plc 14. Contact name: Helen Craig 15. Contact telephone number: 01392 475972 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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