Holding(s) in Company

Dawnay, Day Sirius
11 May 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:


Dawnay, Day Sirius Limited


2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)

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:


Man Financial Limited


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

.................


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


07 May 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:


08 May 2007


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


4%


8. Notified details:


4.25


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible         Situation previous to the
using the ISIN CODE                       Triggering transaction

                                     Number of     Number of voting
                                     shares        Rights

 GG00B1W3VF54                         Below 3%     Below 3%


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
                     Direct            Direct      Indirect        Direct      Indirect

  GG00B1W3VF54        12,735,765        12,735,765                 12,735,765


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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





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


12,735,765             4.25%


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

.................


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

.................


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

.................


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

.................


13. Additional information:

.................


14. Contact name:

.................


15. Contact telephone number:

.................



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