Holding(s) in Company

Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC
07 March 2008





TR-1i: 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):

... Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust Plc .....



2. Reason for the notification (please 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  - N/A



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

...Lloyds TSB Group Plc...............



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

...Perry Nominees Ltd..............

...Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd......



5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached (v):

...5 March 2008.....................



6. Date on which issuer notified:

...7 March 2008..............



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

...Fallen below 3%..............




8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares



Situation previous to the triggering transaction (vi)


Class/type of shares if possible  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights (viii)
using the ISIN CODE

ORD GBP 0.05                      2,044,434                          2,044,434

0291633



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights (ix)      % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                                                      Direct (x)   Indirect (xi)        Direct      Indirect


ORD GBP 0.05                 15,550                                15,550                           0.032

0291633



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of         Expiration Date       Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial       (xiii)                Period/ Date (xiv)        that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                      instrument is exercised/
                                                                converted.


n/a





Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


15,550                         0.032





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



9,550 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds
TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.



6,000 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group
Plc.



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:

...Forbes Morrison..............



15. Contact telephone number:

...0131 275 3179..............


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