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 Equity Partnership Investment Company PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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):Change in issued share capital 

Yes

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

Brit Insurance Holdings PLC

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

The Corporation of Lloyd's A/C 5358923

Nortrust Nominees Limited

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

30/04/2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

30/04/2009

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

20%,19%,18%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code 

Capital shares ISIN GB0030735483

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

7,050,000

Number of voting rights

7,050,000

Number of shares

7,050,000

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

7,050,000

Indirect

Direct

17.49%

Indirect

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

7,050,000

17.49%

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

Masthead Insurance Underwriting Limited 5,000,000 capital shares, 12.405%

Trustees of Syndicate 2987 at Lloyd's 2,050,000 capital shares, 5.086%

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

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:

Notification due to change in issued share capital 

14 Contact name:

Scott Davis

15. Contact telephone name:

020 7098 6963