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):

                BlackRock 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):

    Investec Wealth & Investment Limited

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

    n/a

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

    15 January 2016

    (6). Date on which issuer notified:

    18 January 2016

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

    From 15% to 14%

    (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(vi):
         Number of Shares: 11,000,033
         Number of Voting rights(viii): 11,000,033

    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
         Number of shares:
              Direct:  10,713,493
         Number of voting rights (ix):
              Direct (x):  10,713,493
              Indirect (xi):  

    % of voting rights:
         Direct:  14.65%
         Indirect: 

    B. Financial Instruments

    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):

    Type of financial instrument: 

    Expiration date (xiii): 

    Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv): 

    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 (xvii)

    Exercise/Conversion period (xviii):

    Number of voting rights instrument refers to

    % of voting rights (xix, xx)
    Nominal:
    Delta:

    Total (A + B + C):

    Number of voting rights:  10,713,493

    % of voting rights:  14.65%

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

    Discretionary client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100%
    owned by Investec Wealth & Investment Limited

    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:

    Kerry V Higgins
    For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
    Secretary

    (15). Contact telephone number:

    020 7743 1089

    18 January 2016