TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of The Diverse Income Trust plc
existing 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 Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may No
result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to No
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please specify): No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification F&C Asset Management plc
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): As above
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the Date of Admittance of C-Shares to Market
threshold is crossed or reached: 19 July 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 September 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B7ZZ0Y29 0 0 5,500,000 - 5,500,000 - 3.44%
C-shares GBP0.01
ISIN GB00B65TLW2 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 - 2,500,000 - 1.56%
Ord GBP0.01
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument date Conversion rights instrument
price period refers to
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
8,000,000 5.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Undertaking No. of voting rights % of total voting rights Registration name
No underlying clients hold >3%
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder: F&C Asset Management plc
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: Calculation based on total voting rights of 160,000,000
14 Contact name: Mike Bassi, F&C Asset Management plc
15. Contact telephone name: 0131 718 1093