HPAC.L Regulatory News (HPAC)

27 Mar 2007 16:18

India Outsourcing Services PLC27 March 2007 India Outsourcing Services PLC ("the Company") Notifiable Interest A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by theCompany. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: India Outsourcing Services PLC 2. Reason for the notification Initial disclosure 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: First State Investment Management (UK) Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):Shares Held Nominee366,081 Vidacos Nominees Limited as nominee for First State Investments AIM VCT plc150,000 HSBC Global Custody (Nominee) UK Limited as nominee for FSGUF UK Growth Fund258,954 Vidacos Nominees Limited as nominee for FS British Opportunities Fund, sub-fund of First State Investments ICVC 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7if possible usingISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary shares 775,035 8.1761% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Conversion Period/ rights that may be Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 775,035 8.1761% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A 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/A 13. Additional information: First State Investment Management (UK) Limited is appointed as investmentmanager by and entitled to exercise voting rights on behalf of the shareholderslisted in attached schedule. All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are aggregated for thepurposes of DTR 5.2.1(e) and disclosed pursuant to DTR 5.2.5. 14. Contact name: Gilliam Davies / Bridgette Roche 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 473 2200 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange