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 14/03/2012 reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16/03/2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Below 7% reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights using of of of shares rights the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B1H0K107 17,596,320 17,596,320 16,362,929 16,362,569 360 6.59% 0.00% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights acquired 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 Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial price date Conversion instrument refers to rights instrument period Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 16,362,929 6.59%

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. 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: 14. Contact name: Angie Huff 15. Contact telephone number: [phone]

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