BLP.L Regulatory News (BLP)

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Blue Planet Internationalissuer of existing shares to which voting Financials Investment Trust (BLP)rights are attached: ii 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 qualifying financial instruments whichmay result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which votingrights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effectto qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (pleasespecify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to OVERSEAS ASSET MANAGEMENT (CAYMAN) LTDthe notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if OAM EUROPEAN VALUE FUNDdifferent from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date 16 July 2013on which the threshold is crossed orreached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 May 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Below 4%or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation aftershares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number % of votingusing Number of Number of rights xthe ISIN CODE of Voting of voting Shares Rights shares rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii GB0005327076 2,177,510 2,177,510 1,927,510 1,927,510 Below 4% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 1,927,510 Below 4% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi OVERSEAS ASSET MANAGEMENT (CAYMAN) LTD IS THE INVESTMENT MANAGER OF OAMEUROPEAN VALUE FUND WHICH HOLDS ITS SHARES THROUGH DEUTSCHE BANK AS CUSTODIANAND STATE STREET NOMIEES LTD AS SUB-CUSTODIAN. OVERSEAS ASSET MANAGEMENT(CAYMAN) LTD HAS DISCRETION TO VOTE THESE SHARES PURSUANT TO AN INVESTMENTMANAGEMENT AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH THE FUND Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxyholder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder willcease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Klevin Simitciu, Blue Planet Investment Management Ltd 15. Contact telephone number: 0845 527 7588