14 Oct 2008 11:58
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
EP Global Opportunities Trust Plc
2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No 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
Other (please specify): A TR1 notification announced on 6 October Yes 2008 was incorrect. This announcement sets out the correct
aggregated interest of Royal Bank of Scotland plc in the voting rights of EP Global Opportunities Trust plc, which remains unchanged from the TR1 notification announced on 23 September 2008.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation The Royal (iii):
Bank of Scotland Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Royal Bank of Scotland plc
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is No crossed
transaction or reached if different) (v): took place 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 October 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
shares to transaction (vii) if possible the Triggering using the ISIN transaction (vi)
CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) Ordinary shares N/A N/A 1,598,621 5.19% GB00033862573 B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date (xiii) Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date (xiv) acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,598,621 5.19%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (5.19%) Royal Bank of Scotland plc (5.19%) Adam & Company Group plc (5.19%) Adam & Company Investment Management Ltd (5.19%)
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: This notification is based upon the voting rights figure of 30,824,180 obtained from FT information. 14. Contact name: Richard Hopkins 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7714 4459
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