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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 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 ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) (3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Prudential plc group of companies (4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Prudential plc - total voting rights 4,982,152 (7.92%) comprising: Ordinary shares of 5p each Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 - 12,840 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,126,595 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425 Subscription shares of 5p each PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 730,607 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 18,685 M&G Group Limited - total voting rights 4,982,152 (7.92%) comprising: Ordinary shares of 5p each Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 - 12,840 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,126,595 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425 Subscription shares of 5p each PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 730,607 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 18,685 M&G Investment Management Limited - total voting rights 4,969,312 (7.90%) comprising: Ordinary shares of 5p each PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,126,595 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425 Subscription shares of 5p each PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 730,607 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 18,685 M&G Limited - total voting rights 4,982,152 (7.92%) comprising: Ordinary shares of 5p each Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 - 12,840 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,126,595 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425 Subscription shares of 5p each PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 730,607 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 18,685 The Prudential Assurance Company Limited - total voting rights 4,969,312 (7.90%) comprising: Ordinary shares of 5p each PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,126,595 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425 Subscription shares of 5p each PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 730,607 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 18,685 (5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 5 July 2011 (6). Date on which issuer notified: 6 July 2011 (7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See item 13 (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(vi): Number of Shares: 4,332,860 Number of Voting rights(viii): 4,332,860 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii): Number of shares: Direct: 4,232,860 Number of voting rights (ix): Direct (x): 4,232,860 Indirect (xi): % of voting rights: Direct: 6.73% Indirect: B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii): 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 Instruments (xv), (xvi) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Type of financial instrument: Subscription Shares Exercise Price: 146p Expiration date (xvii): 31/10/11 Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xviii): Once every 3 months starting 31 January 2010 Number of voting rights instrument refers to: 749,292 % of voting rights (xix) (xx): Nominal: 1.19% Delta: Total (A + B + C): Number of voting rights: 4,982,152 % of voting rights: 7.92% (9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) 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: The notifiable position has not crossed a disclosable threshold. The notifiable position of 7.92% is an exempt holding under Section 5.1.2 of the FSA's DTR Handbook. The trigger for this notification is the movement from 8.06% to 7.90% in the non-exempt holding, which makes up part of the 7.92% notifiable interest. (14). Contact name: Mrs K V Higgins For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Secretary (15). Contact telephone number: 020 7743 1089 6 July 2011
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