Holding(s) in Company

Hansa Trust PLC
17 May 2007



                             SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     HANSA TRUST PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     AS IN 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -


6)   Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the company should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     -


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     200,000


8)   Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the company should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     1.25%


9)   Class of security

     A - ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     11/05/07


11)  Date company informed

     14/05/07


12)  Total holding following this notification

     584,479

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the company should not be taken into account 
     when calculating percentage)

     3.65%


14)  Any additional information

     -


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     PETER GARDNER
     020 7647 5757



16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification


     Date of Notification......17 May 2007




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