Brooks Macdonald Regulatory News (BRK)

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

Brooks Macdonald Group Ord

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):________________

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

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

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

HSBC Nominees Ltd (a/c designation 865752)

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

23/09/10

6. Date on which issuer notified:

24/09/10

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

Over 3%

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

 ORDINARY GBP0.01 SHARES

GB00B067N833

300,500

318,000

3.03%

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

318,000

3.03%

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:

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

14. Contact name:

Martyn Morris

15. Contact telephone number:

01392 477582