HgCapital Trust plc Regulatory News (HGT)

17 Jan 2008 14:56

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):

HgCapital Trust plc

2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which No may result in the

acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify):

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

Council Pension Fund 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 11/1/2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14/1/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4.76% 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 transaction (vi) ISIN 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)

HG Capital 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 0 4.76% 0

Trust Ord GBP0.25 GB0003921052

B: Financial Instruments - Not applicable

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 1,200,000 4.76%

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: Oxfordshire County Council Pension Fund 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/A rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Tony Wheeler 15. Contact telephone number: 01865 815287