Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For 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:

The Davis Service Group Plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights - proxy rights in respect of AGM held 28 April 2009

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:

Christopher Kemball

(The Davis Service Group Plc 

Chairman and proxy holder)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

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

26 April 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

28 April 2009

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

82%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

ISIN Code

GB00B0F99717

25,000

(below 3%)

25,000

(below 3%)

139,734,429

25,000

139,709,429

-

82%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

139,734,429

82%

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:

Christopher Kemball

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

139,709,429

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

After conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held by The Davis Service Group Plc on 28 April 2009

13. Additional information:

These voting rights are being held by the chairman of The Davis Service Group Plc pursuant to proxies received in respect of an Annual General Meeting to be held by the company on 28 April 2009. The voting rights will lapse immediately upon the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.

Davis Service Group shareholders are still entitlted to vote in person at the AGM even if they have submitted a proxy.

14 Contact name:

David Lawler  (The Davis Service Group Plc Company Secretary)

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7259 6663