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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:

Alent plc

2. Reason for the notification (please 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) ( )

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

Governance for Owners LLP

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

Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 1, Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 2, Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 3, Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 4, Governance for Owners European Focus Fund 5

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 24 December 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 December 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights

GB00B7T18K89

0

0

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights





Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB00B7T18K89

11,698,782

11,698,782

4.198%


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date

Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights


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

Exercise/Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights






Nominal

Delta


Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

11,698,782

% of voting rights

4.198%



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

Proxy Voting:

See Section 4

10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 3

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:

Number of shares in issue used by Governance for Owners LLP to calculate percentage of holding: 278,700,000

14. Contact name:

SIMON O'HARA, COMPANY SECRETARY, ALENT plc

15. Contact telephone number:

+ 44 (0)20 7822 0064


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