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Vertu Motors PLC03 January 2008 Vertu Motors PLC 3 January 2008 Holding in Company TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Vertu Motors PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: NO An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:NO An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: NO Other (please specify): YES - Change in issued share capital 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): F&C Asset Management Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See box 9 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16.00% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction viishares the triggering Number of Number of voting % voting rights transaction vi shares rightsIf possible using Number of Number of Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirectthe ISIN code shares voting rights viii GB00B16K4645 14,541,667 14,541,667 14,541,667 - 14,541,667 - 15.81 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % voting rightsfinancial date xiii Period/Date xiv that may be acquired if this instrument isinstrument exercised/converted - - - - - Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights14,541,667 15.81 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): F&C Asset Management PlcClient No. of voting % of Registered Name rights total voting rights FPLP With Profit, With Profit Business Fund 5,582,222 6.07 Citifriends Nominees LimitedF&C Inv Funds ICVC I I UK Dynamic Fund 3,247,209 3.53 Chase Nominees Limited Total 8,829,431 9.60Other clients hold less than 3% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: F&C Asset Management Plc 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: Rita Doig, F&C Asset Management Plc 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 718 1099 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange