For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii 		HARGREAVE HALE AIM VCT 2 PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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: Result of tender offer and share buy backs. x
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii 		HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv 		DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v 		20 APRIL 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 APRIL 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii 		12%, 11%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE 		Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction 		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares 		Number
of
Voting
Rights 		Number
of shares 		Number of voting
rights 		% of  voting rights x
Direct Indirect Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB00B1GDYS53 862,867 862,867 853,780 853,780 10.9817%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument 		Expiration
date xiii 		Exercise/
Conversion Period 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 xv, xvi
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 Percentage of voting rights
853,780 10.9817%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:

13. Additional information: 		The current situation has arisen from a share buy back under a tender offer and the issue of new equity on to the LSE Official List.
14. Contact name: Stuart Brookes
15. Contact telephone number: 01253 754740


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