TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the
underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached: The Diverse Income 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 qualifying financial instruments which
may 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 qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify): Conversion of C Shares into Ordinary Shares X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
The Cayenne Trust plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if JP Morgan Chase Nominees
different from 3.):
a/c CREST BT01C
(Sub a/c 002002)
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or reached:
2 October 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 October 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
shares to the triggering transaction
transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
using of of of shares rights
the ISIN CODE Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary
shares
0.1p 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 1.92%
GB00B65TLW28
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 Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights rights
instrument period instrument
refers to
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
3,000,000 1.92%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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: Phoenix Administration Services
Limited acts as Corporate Secretary
to The Cayenne Trust plc
14. Contact name: Duncan Hayes
Phoenix Administration Services
Limited
15. Contact telephone number: 01245 398 950