Holding(s) in Company

27 Jun 2012 12:49

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 New Star Investmentof existing shares to which voting rights are Trust PLCattached: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 Jupiter Asset Managementnotification obligation:iii Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 13 July 2011reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 June 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 12.002-11.988%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/ Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontype of to the triggering shares transaction if Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightspossible of of of rights x using Shares Voting shares the ISIN Rights CODE Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect Ordinary 8,524,594 8,524,594 8,514,594 11.988 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx instrument period xviii Delta N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 8,568,511 11.988%

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

The Ordinary shares will apear on the register in the following name: NortrustNominees Limited - 8,514,594 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 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: 14. Contact name: Jenny Thompson 15. Contact telephone number: 020-7314-5565