Collins Stewart Hawkpoint PLC : Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Collins Stewart Hawkpoint Plc attached:

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

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 Deutsche Bank AG notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 06/01/2012 reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 09/01/2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Above 4% reached: 8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation

after the of shares to the triggering transaction triggering transaction

Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting Rights Shares rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B1H0K107 7,499,307 7,499,307 10,360,973 10,360,613 360 4.18% 0.00% 0.00%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument conversion rights that may be acquired rights period if the instrument is exercised/converted

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial

Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument price date conversion rights instrument rights period refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 10,360,973 4.18%

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

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:

11.

to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold

voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Angie Huff 15. Contact telephone number: +44 207

541 6740

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