Holding(s) in Company

7th Apr 2008 12:14

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: LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC 2. Reason for notification [Yes/No] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which NO may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights NO Other (please specify): NO

3. Full name of person(s) subject to STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LIMITED notification

obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if VIDACOS NOMINEES different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 03 APRIL 2008 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04 APRIL 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after shares

the triggering the triggering transaction transaction

If possible Number of Number of Number of Number of Percentage of use

shares voting shares voting rights voting rights ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORDINARY / 1,783,506 1,783,506 1,562,210 1,562,210 N/A 4.64% N/AGB0007388407 B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 1,562,210 4.64%

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

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 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: 14 Contact name: Vinay Abrol 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7412 1700

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer

Annex: Notification of major interests in shares

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LIMITED (including legal form of legal

entities) Contact address 1 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH EH2 2LL (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email 0131 245 2289 Other useful information

(at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name TRANSACTION CONTROL, CITIGROUP Contact address HOLLYROOD PARK HOUSE, 106 HOLYROOD ROAD, EDINBURGH EH8 8AE Phone number & email 0131 550 6059 Other useful information

(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information

vendor

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Related Shares:

Liontrust Asset Management