Renew Holdings Regulatory News (RNWH)

15 Oct 2008 11:12

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

RENEW HOLDINGS PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( YES )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : Initial disclosure ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

SEE 13

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

13TH OCTOBER 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14TH OCTOBER 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

13%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB0005359004	7,277,691	7,277,691

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
	7,917,691		7,917,691		13.218%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
7,917,691	13.218%

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

Proxy Voting:

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:

ALL SHARES ARE HELD INDIRECTLY

ALL FIGURES ARE BASED ON THE COMPANY'S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 59,898,927 AS PROVIDED BY EXSHARE

FUND MANAGERS	NUMBER OF SHARES HELD	% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL	UK REGISTERED OWNER	FUND	BENEFICIAL OWNER
GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS	1,628,452	2.719%	HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD	56690	GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES
	1,628,452	2.719%
GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED	770,978	1.287%	GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TST PLC	LST	GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED	398,846	0.666%	GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITES	56640	GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC
GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED	3,701,292	6.179%	VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303	VOLANT	THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED
GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED	1,418,123	2.368%	NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED	54550	STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND
	6,289,239	10.500%
	7,917,691	13.218%

EMAIL CONTACT RDU@GARTMORE.COM

14. Contact name:

RDU

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 782 2000

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