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

Avesco Group PLC

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

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

X

Other (please specify):_____________________

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

Directors Dealing Investment Trust PLC

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

HSBC Global Custody Nominees Ltd (a/c designation 866379)

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

26/06/09

6. Date on which issuer notified:

26/06/09

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

Under 5%

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 Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

GB0000653229

1,527,018

1,027,018

4.104%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

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

1,027,018

4.104 % of class

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

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:

Ian Martin, Chief Executive/ John Christmas, Group Finance Director - Avesco Group plc

15. Contact telephone number:

01293 583400

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

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Directors Dealing Investment Trust PLC

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Beaufort House, 51 New North Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4EP

Phone number 

01392 477582

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

Contact: Martyn Morris

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

Martyn Morris

Contact address 

Beaufort House, 51 New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4EP

Phone number 

01392 477582

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

For and on behalf of Capita Sinclair Henderson Ltd; Company Secretary

C: Additional information