20 May 2010 16:32
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer New Star Investment Trustof existing shares to which voting rights are
PLCattached:ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Jupiter
Asset Managementnotification obligation:iii Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
19 May 2010reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 May 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
10%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/ Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction type of to the triggering shares transaction if Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x possible of of of shares rights using Shares Voting the ISIN Rights CODE Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect Ordinary 7,060,031 7,060,031
7,671,131 7,671,131 10.801
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights financial date xvii Conversion period instrument refers to xix, xx instrument xviii Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 7,671,131 10.801
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
The Ordinary shares will apear on the register in the following name: Nortrust Nominees Limited - 7,671,131
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: Calculations based on an issued share capital of 71,023,695 14. Contact name: Shannon Craddock
15. Contact telephone number: 020-7314-4775
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