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25 Mar 2008 11:09

London Asia Chinese Private Equity25 March 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): London Asia Chinese Private Equity Fund Limited 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 (iii): HBOS Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See section 9 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 19/03/08 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20/03/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Increase to above 19% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B0XF7K04 9,239,013 9,239,013 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB00B0XF7K04 13 13 9,671,000 0% 19.34% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,671,013 19.34% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited* (Indirect) - 9,671,000 (19.34%) (*- Wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc.) 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: Kevin Robins 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 810100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange