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 X
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):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Investec Wealth & Investment Limited
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on 18th December 2012
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 19th December 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or From 10% to 12%
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of to the triggering
shares transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
using of of of shares rights
the ISIN Shares Voting
CODE Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 17,004,520 17,004,520 17,004,520 7.78%
Shares
GB00B65TLW28
C Shares 0 0 10,849,244 4.97%
GB00B84G6012
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
instrument 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 price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
financial Conversion period instrument refers to rights
instrument Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
27,853,764 12.75%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited.
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: Phil Beardwell Chartered FCSI
Senior Compliance Manager
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7597 1356