Holding(s) in Company

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:

HgCapital Trust plc

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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

Mr Ian Armitage

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

Rowan Nominees Limited

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

24 August 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified:

28 August 2012

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

5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if    Situation previous to the Triggering transaction  
possible using the ISIN                                                      
CODE                                                                         
                                                                             
                         Number of shares         Number of voting Rights    
                                                                             
                                                                             
Ord 25p                  1,897,338                1,897,338                  
                                                                             
GB0003921052                                                                 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of     Number of shares  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
shares if                                                                      
possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                  
                                                                               
                  Direct            Direct    Indirect       Direct   Indirect 
                                                                               
                                                                               
Ord 25p           1,583,865         1,583,865 0              5.20     0        
                                                                               
GB0003921052                                                                   

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting       % of voting rights   
rights                                      
                                            
                                            
1,583,865              5.20                 

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

Rowan Nominees Limited holds the shares. Hg Pooled Management Limited exercises
the voting rights on behalf of its client, Mr Ian Armitage which is
beneficially held by the notifier.

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:

N/A

14. Contact name:

Alison Hampton

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7089 7958

29 August 2012