Holding(s) in Company

Hansa Trust PLC
30 November 2005


             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     HANSA TRUST PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     25,000

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

     0.3125%

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

      28-11-05

11)  Date listed company informed

     29-11-05

12)  Total holding following this notification

     228,797
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

      2.86%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     PETER GARDNER
     0207 647 5757


16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification 30 NOVEMBER, 2005








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