Holding(s) in Company (Updated)

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): Chesnara plc 2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes Disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments No which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify): No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification New Star Asset obligation (iii): Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) N/A (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 4th April 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8th April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering shares the Triggering transaction (vii) if possible transaction (vi) using the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB00B00FPT80 10,468,665 10,468,665 10,454,665 9.99% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date (xiii) Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date (xiv) acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,454,665 9.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A 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 N/A rights: 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: N/A 15. Contact telephone number: N/A

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