Holding(s) in Company

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 attached (ii):

The Throgmorton Trust PLC

(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )

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) : Update to Total Voting Rights figure triggered this notification ( X ) 

(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Prudential plc group of companies

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

Prudential plc - total voting rights 4,984,358 (6.05%) comprising:
Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 - 37,900
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,853,033
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425

M&G Group Limited - total voting rights 4,984,358 (6.05%) comprising:
Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 - 37,900
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,853,033
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425

M&G Investment Management Limited - total voting rights 4,946,458 (6.00%)
comprising:
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,853,033
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425

M&G Limited - total voting rights 4,984,358 (6.05%) comprising:
Nortrust Nominee Ltd a/c MHF01 - 37,900
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,853,033
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited - total voting rights 4,946,458
(6.00%) comprising:
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,853,033
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 93,425

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

27 March 2009

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

30 March 2009

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

3% to 6%

(8). Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): Ordinary Shares -
GB0008910555

Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
Number of Shares: 4,984,358
Number of Voting rights(viii): 4,984,358

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
Number of shares:
Direct: 4,984,358
Number of voting rights (ix):
Direct (x): 4,984,358
Indirect (xi):

% of voting rights:
Direct: 6.05%
Indirect:


B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):

Type of financial instrument:  n/a

Expiration date (xiii):  n/a

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv):  n/a

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted: n/a

% of voting rights:  n/a

Total (A + B):

Number of voting rights: 4,984,358

% of voting rights: 6.05%


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

Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential
plc)

Proxy Voting:

(10). Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

(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:


(14). Contact name:

Mrs M Hobbs
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

020 7743 5394


30 March 2009