Holding(s) in Company

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Managed Support Services plc

2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

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:

Hawk Investment Holdings Limited

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

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

 8 December 2011

6. Date on which issuer notified:

9 December 2011

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

4.5%

8. Notified details:

n/a

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB00B105MM77

7060100

7060100

9560100

9560100

0

4.5%

0%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

-

-

-

-

-

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

9,560,100

4.5%

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

Hawk Investment Holdings Limited - 3,360,000 Ordinary Shares - 3,360,000

Voting Rights

The Hawk Pension Fund - 6,200,100 Ordinary Shares - 6,200,100 Voting Rights

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

Hawk Investment Holdings Limited

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:

14. Contact name:

Jemma Martel - Welsh

15. Contact telephone number:

01481 724 136