RIT Capital Partners Regulatory News (RCP)

20 Mar 2007 13:24

RIT Capital Partners PLC20 March 2007 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: RIT Capital Partners plc 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : (X) Notification in accordance with the transitional provision 7 of the FSA'sDisclosure and Transparency Rules. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Kelvin Hudson, Helen Green 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : .................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): Not applicable 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Not applicable 8. Notified details: Voting rights held as at 20 January 2007 A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights ORDINARY Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORDINARY 9,301,619 9,301,619 5% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,301,619 5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 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: Holding relates to shares held as trustees. Third trustee will notifyseparately. 14. Contact name: Helen Green 15. Contact telephone number: 01481 721374 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange EN