5 May 2010 09:48
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 Charles Taylor Consulting 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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which
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 to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please Acquisition of Columbia Management Investment Yes specify): Advisors LLC and Columbia Wanger Asset Management by Ameriprise Financial Inc, 1099 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, USA
3. Full name of person(s) subject to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group the notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if See additional information under 13. different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date 01 May 2010 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 03 May 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Above the threshold of 5% or reached: vi, vii 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 voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii GB0001883718 N/A N/A 0 0 3,800,000 0.000% 9.483%
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 3,800,000 9.483%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A. and
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Theadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd. 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: Registered Owner
Columbia Wanger Asset Management A/c 3,800,000 14. Contact name: Company Secretary, Threadneedle group 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)20 7464 5000
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