Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer The Investment Company plc of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 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 (please specify): Change in our Terms & X Conditions restricting the exercise of Voting Rights to Discretionary client holdings 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on 1st June 2015 which the threshold is crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3rd June 2015 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 3% reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the triggering transaction if possible using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 185,434 185,434 159,787 159,787 3.37% Ordinary Shares GB0004658257 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 financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights instrument price date Conversion instrument refers to period Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 159,787 3.37% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Discretionary client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by Investec Wealth & Investment Limited. 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Phil Beardwell Chartered FCSI Senior Compliance Manager 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7597 1356
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