Holding(s) in Company

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

Baring Emerging Europe PLC

2. Reason for the notification	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				Lazard Asset Management LLC, New York, United States of America
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)				Bank of New York, Inc. - Global Custody Bank of New York, Inc. - Dir Personal JP Morgan Chase - Swift Northern Trust Co State Street Bank- Master Tr – ETC State Street Bank – Custody Master Trust
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)				03/01/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified:				04/01/2018
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial in-struments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	7.992%	N/A	7.992%	13,801,771
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	9.868%	N/A	9.868%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rights ix		% of voting rights
	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0032273343		1,103,028		7.992%
SUBTOTAL 8. A	1,103,028		7.992%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date x	Exercise/ Conversion Period xi	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.	% of voting rights
		SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Period xi	Physical or cash Settlement xii	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Name xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Lazard Asset Management LLC	7.992%		7.992%
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder		N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional information xvi
Contact name: Legal & Compliance Department Contact telephone number: 0207 448 2085

Place of completion	Lazard Asset Management Limited
Date of completion	04/01/2018