HgCapital Trust plc Regulatory News (HGT)

29 Aug 2012 18:02

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

HgCapital Trust plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Rowan Nominees Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

24 August 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified:

28 August 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

10%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ord 25p 3,318,864 3,318,864 GB0003921052

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 25p 2,951,889 2,951,889 0 9.27 0 GB0003921052

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

N/ATotal (A+B+C)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 2,951,889 9.27

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

Rowan Nominees Limited holds the shares. Hg Pooled Management Limited exercises the voting rights on behalf of its client, Mr Ian Armitage which is beneficially held by the notifier.

Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A13. Additional information:N/A14. Contact name:Alison Hampton

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7089 7958

29 August 2012