Holding(s) in Company

TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Strategic Equity Capital Plc 2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 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): Restatement of existing holding 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 3i Group plc (direct) 3i Investments plc (indirect) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 20 August crossed 2009 or reached if different) : 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 August 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%-10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation Resulting situation after the triggering shares previous to transaction if possible the Triggering using the ISIN transaction CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary N/A N/A 7,189,974 7,189,974 See 10.33% See section section GB00BOBDCB21 9 below 9 below B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,189,974 10.33% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 3i Group plc has a direct beneficial interest in the total number of voting rights disclosed in section 8 above. 3i Investments plc (a wholly owned subsidiary of 3i Group plc) has an indirect interest in the total number of voting rights disclosed in section 8 above in its capacity as the discretionary Investment Manager of 3i Group plc. 3i Holdings plc and 3i plc are both wholly owned subsidiary undertakings of 3i Group plc and parent undertakings of 3i Investment 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 N/A rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using total voting rights of 69,580,500 14. Contact name: Jackie Harper 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7975 3530
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