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):

Weiss Asset Management LP(i)

  (i) On December 3, 2009, Weiss Capital LLC filed a TR-1 for this issuer; on
      February 1, 2010, Weiss Capital LLC converted to a Delaware limited partnership
      named Weiss Asset Management LP. All future notifications will be filed by
      Weiss Asset Management LP.

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

Brookdale International Partners LP, Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund (ii)

  (ii) Weiss Capital LLC is the Investment Manager of Brookdale Global
       Opportunity Fund and the Manager of Brookdale International Partners LP.

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

8 April 2010

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

9 April 2010

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

>8%

(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: 3,834,120
Number of Voting rights: 3,834,120

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares:
Direct: 4,731,685
Number of voting rights:
Direct (xi): 4,731,685
Indirect (xii): 0

% of voting rights:
Direct: 6.38%
Indirect: 0


B. Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Type of financial instrument: Subscription Shares GB00B44STM29

Expiration date (xiii): 31 October 2011

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

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted: 912,260

% of voting rights: 1.23%

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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument: CFD

Exercise price: N/A

Expiration date (xvii): N/A

Exercise/Conversion period (xviii): N/A

Number of voting rights instrument refers to: 727,186

% of voting rights (xix, xx)

Nominal: 0.98%

Delta: 1


Total (A + B +C):

Number of voting rights: 6,371, 131

% of voting rights: 8.59%


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

Brookdale International Partners LP: 5.96%

Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund: 2.63%


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 K Higgins
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

020 7743 1089


12 April 2010