RenUniv Gwth InTrust Holding(s) in Company

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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTIN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting rights are attached: RENN Universal Growth
Investment 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
notification obligation: Becker Drapkin Management,
L.P. (for its funds Becker
Drapkin Partners (QP), L.P.
and Becker Drapkin Partners,
L.P.)

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: 15 January 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 February 2014

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

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 Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights
using the ISIN shares voting rights shares rights
CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0007325185 0 0 660,000 660,000 3.78%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that % of
financial date Conversion may be acquired if the voting
instrument Period instrument is exercised/ rights
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 instrument rights
instrument period refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights

660,000 3.78%

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:

14. Contact name:

15. Contact telephone number:

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