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: ( )

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) : Reduction in total voting rights ( X )

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

Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited

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

N/A

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

29 July 2010

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

2 August 2010

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

17%

(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: 8,743,080
Number of Voting rights(viii): 8,743,080

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
Number of shares:
Direct:
Number of voting rights (ix):
Direct (x):
Indirect (xi): 8,774,739

% of voting rights:
Direct:
Indirect: 15.04%

B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):

Type of financial instrument:

Subscription Shares GB00B44STM29

Expiration date (xiii): 31/10/2011

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv): 31st January, 30th April, 31st July and
31st October

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted: 1,602,233

% of voting rights: 2.75%

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: 10,376,972

% of voting rights: 17.78%


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

Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by
Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited.


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


2 August 2010