Notification of Major Interest in Shares

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:

Dawnay, Day Treveria PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

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):______________

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

Montpelier Investment management LLP

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

1)Montpelier Global Funds Ltd - The Montpelier Fund

2)Chelsea Investments LP

3)Westbourne Investments LP

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

30 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

1 October 2008

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

10% threshold crossed

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

GB00BORFL714

54,394,209

54,394,209

9.01%

60,808,040

60,808,040

10.08%

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

60,808,040

10.08%

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

Montpelier Investment Management LLP controls the shares under investment management agreements with the following parties:

1) Montpelier Global Funds Ltd - The Montpelier Fund - 44,191,306 shares - 7.32%

2) Chelsea Investments LP - 9,702,374 shares - 1.61%

3) Westbourne Investments LP - 6,914,360 shares - 1.15%

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:

David Rooney

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0) 207 589 1700