Holding(s) in Company

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):

The Throgmorton Trust PLC

(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):

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

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

The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.

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

12 April 2010

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

14 April 2010 (received via post on 21 April 2010)

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

3%

(8). Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): Ordinary Shares -
GB0008910555

Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares: 0
Number of Voting rights: 0

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares:
Direct: 2,775,593
Number of voting rights:
Direct (xi): 2,775,593
Indirect (xii):

% of voting rights:
Direct: 3.74%
Indirect:


B. Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Type of financial instrument:

Expiration date (xiii):

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv):

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted:

% of voting rights:

C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument:

Exercise price:

Expiration date (xvii):

Exercise/Conversion period (xviii):

Number of voting rights instrument refers to:

% of voting rights (xix, xx)

Nominal:

Delta:


Total (A + B +C):

Number of voting rights: 2,775,593

% of voting rights: 3.74%


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

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (3.74%)
RFS Holdings N.V. (3.74%)
ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (3.74%)
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. (formerly ABN AMRO Bank N.V.) (3.74%)


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:

Mrs A B Powley
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

020 7743 5610


21 April 2010