Holding(s) in Company

SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc Deutsche Bank AG 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. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them As in 2 As in 2 5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired Not disclosed 6. Percentage of issued class Not disclosed 7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed Not disclosed 8. Percentage of issued class Not disclosed 9. Class of security Ordinary 5p shares 10. Date of transaction Not disclosed 11. Date company informed 28 May 2004 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 9,252,000 3.09% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Judith Wynne 0131 479 4886 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Martin Currie Investment Management Limited Date of notification 28 May 2004
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