Holding(s) in Company

7 Jan 2008 17:26

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):

European Utilities Trust Plc

2. Reason for the notification 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):

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

LLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Brookdale International Partners LP

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 3 January crossed or reached if different) (v):

2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 23% 8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation Resulting situation after the triggering

shares if previous to the transaction (vii) possible using Triggering the ISIN CODE transaction (vi)

Number Number Number of Number of voting % of voting of of shares rights (ix) rights Shares Voting Rights (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB0004761176 0 0 2,129,436 2,129,436 2,129,436 23.52% 23.52% Ord 25p

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of financial date (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be voting instrument acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,129,436 23.52

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

Brookdale International Partners LP: 23.52%

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: Georgiy Nikitin 15. Contact telephone number: +1 617 778 7780