Holding(s) in Company

15 Aug 2012 16:54

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 ORD GBP0.01 attached: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 notification obligation:iii Armstrong Investments

Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) Nortrust Nominees Limited (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 13 August 2012 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 August 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Above 3% 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 1,950,000 2.75% 2,180,000 2,180,000 3.07% GB0002631041

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. 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 Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 2,180,000 3.07%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Nortrust Nominees for Armstrong Investments Limited Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease

N/Ato hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold

N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name:

15. Contact telephone number: