20 Mar 2007 17:28
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):
European Utilities 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): Initial Disclosure Yes
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Premier Fund (iii):
Managers Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is N/A crossed
or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 21% 8. Notified details: N/A
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 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)
GB0004761176 1,946,508 1,946,508 1,946,508 1,9466,508 21.50%
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 1,946,508 21.50%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
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: 14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number:
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Premier Fund Managers Limited
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Eastgate Court,
High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3DE Phone number 01483 306090
Other useful information (at least legal representative for See Below legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name Mark Boswell Contact address Eastgate Court, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3DE Phone number 01483 306090
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with For and on behalf the person
of Premier Fund
or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) Managers Limited.
Compliance Department C: Additional information
EUROPEAN UTILITIES TRUST PLC