Interests in Shares

Oryx International Growth Fund Ld 27 February 2007 For immediate release 27 January 2007 COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Oryx International Growth Fund Limited TR-1 i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Oryx International Growth Fund Limited 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (X) 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 (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation iii: North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv: 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)v: 23 February 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding increased through 10% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares: (if possible using the ISIN CODE): Ordinary SEDOL - B17SDZ9 Holder 1 Situation previous to the Triggering transaction vi Number of Shares: 2,750,000 Number of Voting Rightsviii: 2,750,000 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii Number of shares - Direct: 3,000,000 Number of voting rightsix - Directx: 3,000,000 Number of voting rightsix - Indirectxi: % of Voting rights - Direct: 10.88% % of Voting rights - Indirect: B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial instrument: Expiration datexiii: Exercise / Conversion Period / Datexiv: Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted: % of voting rights: Total (A + B) Number of voting rights: 3,000,000 % of voting rights: 10.88% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and / or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicablexv : Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 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: NONE 14. Contact name: Bonita Guntrip 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7747 5681 End This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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