Holding(s) in Company

BLUE PLANET FINANCIALS GROWTH & INCOME INVESTMENT TRUSTS NO 1 - 10 PLC
(EACH A "G&I TRUST" AND TOGETHER "G&I")

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES


Each G&I Trust announces that on 19 March 2012, each G&I Trust was informed
that the following transactions took place, which has triggered this
notification:

On 19 March 2012, Blue Planet International Financials Investment Trust plc
("International") disposed of 708,500 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital
of each G&I Trust (ISIN numbers for which are at the foot of this announcement)
(together "Shares"). As a result of this disposal, International no longer
holds any Shares and is not entitled to any voting rights in G&I.

On 19 March 2012, Blue Planet Worldwide Financials Investment Trust plc
("Worldwide") disposed of 346,000 Shares in each G&I Trust. As a result of this
disposal, Worldwide no longer holds any Shares and is not entitled to any
voting rights in G&I.

On 19 March 2012, Investment Company Investments LLP acquired 1,054,500 Shares
in each G&I Trust resulting in it being entitled to 1,054,500 voting rights in
each G&I Trust. Investment Company Investments LLP, therefore, holds 7.72% of
the issued share capital of each G&I Trust and is entitled to 7.72% of the
total voting rights in each G&I Trust.

The aforementioned transactions took place by International and Worldwide each
transferring their holdings in G&I to Investment Company Investments LLP by way
of a capital contribution ("Transfers"). No consideration was paid by
Investment Company Investments LLP for the Transfers. The transfers were made
in preparation for the proposed merger announced on 22nd December 2011 ("the
Merger").

Investment Company Investments LLP is a newly incorporated limited liability
partnership owned by G&I, International and Worldwide (together "the
Companies") formed for the purpose of acquiring the cross-holdings in the
Companies. The only members of Investment Company Investments LLP are the
Companies (save that a nominee is a member on behalf of the Company). The
Companies are entitled to participate in the profits and gains of Investment
Company Investments LLP in proportion to the capital contributions made by the
Companies respectively. Each of the members of Investment Company Investments
LLP is entitled to exercise one vote.  Investment Company Investments LLP has
no other assets. The Companies intend to retain their interests in Investment
Company Investments LLP pending implementation of the Merger.



The folowing announcement applies equally to each of the ten G&I Trusts:

Company Name                        ISIN             SEDOL        PIC Code   
                                                                             
Blue Planet Financials Growth &     GB00B19PPL85     B19PPL8 GB   BPFA LN    
Income Investment Trust No.1 plc                                             
                                                                             
Blue Planet Financials Growth &     GB00B19PPN00     B19PPN0 GB   BPFC LN    
Income Investment Trust No.2 plc                                             
                                                                             
Blue Planet Financials Growth &     GB00B19PPP24     B19PPP2 GB   BPFE LN    
Income Investment Trust No.3 plc                                             
                                                                             
Blue Planet Financials Growth &     GB00B19PPQ31     B19PPQ3 GB   BPFG LN    
Income Investment Trust No.4 plc                                             
                                                                             
Blue Planet Financials Growth &     GB00B19PPT61     B19PPT6 GB   BPFI LN    
Income Investment Trust No.5 plc                                             
                                                                             
Blue Planet Financials Growth &     GB00B19PPV83     B19PPV8 GB   BPFK LN    
Income Investment Trust No.6 plc                                             
                                                                             
Blue Planet Financials Growth &     GB00B19PPW90     B19PPW9 GB   BPFM LN    
Income Investment Trust No.7 plc                                             
                                                                             
Blue Planet Financials Growth &     GB00B19PPX08     B19PPX0 GB   BPFO LN    
Income Investment Trust No.8 plc                                             
                                                                             
Blue Planet Financials Growth &     GB00B19PQ150     B19PQ15 GB   BPFQ LN    
Income Investment Trust No.9 plc                                             
                                                                             
Blue Planet Financials Growth &     GB00B19PQG08     B19PQG0 GB   BPFS LN    
Income Investment Trust No.10 plc                                            



For more information, please contact the Company Secretary of the G&I Trusts,
Blue Planet Investment Advisers:

Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]