Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5193D
Derwent London PLC
16 September 2008

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:
DERWENT LONDON PLC

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )

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) Appointment as trustee: (X )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Wither Trust Corporation Limited and James McCarthy (as trustees of Lord Rayne's Will Trust)

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

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
Appointment on 30 June 2008, legal transfer of shares to new trustees followed on 12 September 2008.

6. Date on which issuer notified:
12 September 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Shareholding now exceeds 3%

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 GBP 0.05 0 0

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

ORD GBP 0.05 5,548,731 5,234,105 5.19%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
Period/ Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights

5,234,105 5.19%

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: 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:

14. Contact name:
T.J. KITE

15. Contact telephone number:
020 7659 3000

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