Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC
22 October 2007
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing BREWIN DOLPHIN HOLDINGS PLC
shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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): Transitional notification of holdings
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Schroders plc
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 17/10/2007
crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 18/10/2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Under 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares the Triggering
transaction
if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights
using the ISIN Shares Voting shares rights
CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0001765816 10,615,867 10,615,867 N/A N/A 10,215,867 N/A 4.94%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting
instrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights
the instrument is
exercised/ converted
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
10,215,867 4.94%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:
Schroder Investment Management Limited 10,215,867 4.94%
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 The Shares referred to in section 9
are held in portfolios managed by
those firms on a discretionary basis
for clients under investment
management agreements.
14. Contact name: Anna Reed
15. Contact telephone number: 0845 213 3206
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