Communisis PLC Regulatory News (CMS)

10 Feb 2010 15:12

For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Communisis Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which No may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect No to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please No specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to SVG Investment Management Limited (as the notification obligation: iii

investment manager / advisor) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date 5 February 2010 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 February 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Holding decreased to under 5% due to a or reached: vi, vii

sale of shares 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting rights Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii

GB0006683238 7,330,865 7,330,865 4,977,499 4,977,499 3.59% 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 Financial Instruments 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 4,977,499 3.59%

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

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a

11. Number of voting rights proxy n/a holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will n/a cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Ben Russell 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7010 8959 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii

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

Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name Sarah Morton Contact address Communisis Plc, Wakefield Road, Stourton, Leeds LS10 1DU Phone number & email 0113 2770202 sarah.morton@communisis.com Other useful information(e.g. Company Secretary

functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.