ADV.L Regulatory News (ADV)

24 Dec 2008 11:25

Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC

("Advent" or the "Company")

Notification of major interests in shares

Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC announces that it received the following notification pursuant to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

Advent Capital (Holdings) PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

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: ( )

Sale of shares owned with all voting rights: ( X )

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

Zenith Insurance Company

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):

23 December 2008

  6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 December 2008

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

5%, 4%, 3%.

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Total (A+B)

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

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:

Hyman J Lee Jr

15. Contact telephone number:

00 1 818 676-3960

24 December 2008

For further information please contact: