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6 Jul 2011 18:26
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are New Star Investment Trust 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 Management Limitednotification obligation:iii
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
5 July 2011reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified:
6 July 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
12%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the triggering transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x using of of of shares rights the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii Ordinary 8,514,594 8,514,594 8,524,594 12.002
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights instrument price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to xix, xx period xviii Delta N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 8,524,594 12.002%
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 - 8,524,594
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: 14. Contact name: Olivia Meredith 15. Contact telephone number: 020-7314-4775
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