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Oryx International Growth Fund Ld 28 February 2007 For immediate release 28 February 2007 COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SUPERCEDES THE ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED ON TUESDAY 27TH FEBRUARY AT 14:29 (RNS NUMBER 9567R). THE NOTIFICATION WAS INCORRECT AS IT DID NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT NASCIT'S HOLDING IN BOTH THE 'C' SHARES AND THE ORDINARY SHARES IN ORYX. Oryx International Growth Fund Limited 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 attachedii: Oryx International Growth Fund Limited 2. Reason for the notification 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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationiii: North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv: 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)v: 23 February 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding increased through 20% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares: (if possible using the ISIN CODE): 'C' Shares SEDOL B17SDZ9 Situation previous to the Triggering transaction vi Number of Shares: 2,750,000 (C Shares) Number of Voting Rightsviii: 2,750,000 (C Shares) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii Number of shares - Direct: 3,000,000 (C Shares) Number of voting rightsix - Directx: 3,000,000 (C Shares) Number of voting rightsix - Indirectxi: % of voting rights - Direct: 6.85% (of C Shares and Ordinary Shares) % of voting rights Indirect: Ordinary Shares SEDOL - 0663016 Situation previous to the Triggering transaction vi Number of Shares: 3,114,000 (Ordinary) Number of Voting Rightsviii: 3,114,000 (Ordinary) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii Number of shares - Direct: 6,518,193 (Ordinary) Number of voting rightsix - Directx: 6,518,193 (Ordinary) Number of voting rightsix - Indirectxi: % of Voting rights - Direct: 14.87% (of C Shares and Ordinary Shares) % of voting rights Indirect: TOTAL % OF VOTING RIGHTS - 21.72% (of C Shares and Ordinary Shares) B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial instrument: Expiration datexiii: Exercise / Conversion Period / Datexiv: Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted: % of voting rights: Total (A + B) Number of voting rights: 9,518,193 % of voting rights: 21.72% (of C Shares and Ordinary Shares) 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and / or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicablexv : Not Applicable Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 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: 1) The notification of change in holding of 'C' Shares corrects the form TR-1 which was notified on 26 February 2007 as a holding in Ordinary Shares. 2) The additional holding of Ordinary shares is as a result of the Scheme of Arrangement with American Opportunity Trust PLC becoming effective on 23 February 2007. 3) Disclosure based on Total Voting Rights of 43,819,595. 14. Contact name: Bonita Guntrip 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7747 5681 End This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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