TCN.L Regulatory News (TCN)

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

Tricorn Group PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

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):

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

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust PLC

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

N/A

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

4 February 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 February 2009

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

6%

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 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Nil

Nil

2,128,229

6.45%

B: Financial Instruments - Nil

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

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

6.45%

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

N/A

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:

N/A

14. Contact name:

Stuart Reid for Aberdeen Asset Management, Secretaries to Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust PLC

15. Contact telephone number:

0131 528 4000