Hogg Robinson Group Regulatory News (HRG)

17 Feb 2010 16:29

For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification [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): No

3. Full name of person(s) subject to Standard Life Investments Ltd notification

obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Vidacos Nominees different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 16 February 2010 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 February 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 3% Direct reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after shares the triggering the triggering transaction transaction If possible Number of Number of Number of Number of Percentage of use shares voting shares voting rights voting rights ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B1CM8S45 13,117,626 13,117,626 12,996,758 9,210,966 3,785,792 2.99% 1.23% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercis ed/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 12,996,758 4.22%

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

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: investments_mo@standardlife.com Standard Life Investments Ltd 15. Contact telephone name: (0131) 245 6565

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer

Annex: Notification of major interests in shares

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Contact address Phone number & email Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information