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 (ii):

The 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 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 (iii):

BlackRock Inc.

(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):

1 December 2009

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

4 December 2009

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

Holding has gone above 5%

(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: n/a
Number of Voting rights(viii): n/a

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
Number of shares:
Direct: n/a
Number of voting rights (ix):
Direct (x): n/a
Indirect (xi): 3,799,114

% of voting rights:
Direct: n/a
Indirect: 5.13%


B. Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):

Type of financial instrument: Subscription Shares

Expiration date (xiii): 30/10/2011

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv): Once every three months starting 31/01/
2010

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted: 777,417

% of voting rights: 1.049%

C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Instruments
(xv), (xvi)

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Type of financial instrument:

Exercise Price:

Expiration date (xvii):

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xviii):

Number of voting rights instrument refers to:

% of voting rights (xix) (xx):


Nominal:
Delta:

Total (A + B + C):

Number of voting rights: 4,576,531

% of voting rights: 6.17%


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

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 4,576,531 (6.17%)

On 1 December 2009, the Barclays Global Investors (BGI) business was acquired
by BlackRock, Inc. The combined holdings of BlackRock, Inc. following this
acquisition triggered this disclosure requirement.

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:


(14). Contact name:

Mrs A B Powley
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

020 7743 5610


4 December 2009