Notification of major interest in shares

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

Universe Group

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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):Disclosure In accordance with 20TH March___________________________________________

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

Ennismore Fund Management Limited

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

1) Ennismore European Smaller Companies Fund

2) Ennismore European Smaller Companies Master Hedge Fund

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

27/01/2012

6. Date on which issuer notified:

 27/01/2012

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

Below 14%

8. Notified details:

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

GB0009483594

18,217,122

18,217,122

15,522,925

 15,522,925

13.53%

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

15,522,925

13.53%

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

1) Ennismore European Smaller Companies Fund = 12,671,799 shares

2) Ennismore European Smaller Companies Master Hedge Fund = 2,851,126 shares

Therefore, the total under management:

Ennismore Fund Management Limited = 15,522,925 shares

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the 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:

Danielle Etkin

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 20 7368 4230