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 :

US Special Opportunities Trust PLC

2. Reason for the notification                                        State    
                                                                     Yes/No    
                                                                               
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                            YES     
                                                                               
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): Initial notification of shareholding                   
under TR1 Disclosure Rules                                                     

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:    Charles   
                                                                  Stanley Group
                                                                       PLC     
                                                                               
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):               Charles   
                                                                  Stanley & Co 
                                                                    Ltd (Rock  
                                                                    Nominees   
                                                                    Limited)   
                                                                               
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is     23 January  
crossed                                                               2008     
or reached if different) :                                                     
                                                                               
6. Date on which issuer notified:                                  25 January  
                                                                      2008     
                                                                               
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                        10%     
                                                                               
8. Notified details:                                                   N/A     

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/type of  Situation previous to  Resulting situation after the triggering 
    shares         the Triggering                    transaction                
  if possible        transaction                                                
using the ISIN                                                                  
     CODE                                                                       
                                                                                
                  Number     Number   Number  Number of voting    % of voting   
                    of         of       of         rights            rights     
                  Shares     Voting   shares                                    
                             Rights                                             
                                                                                
                                      Direct  Direct  Indirect  Direct  Indirect
                                                                                
 Capital 0.1p   10,537,700 10,537,700    0       0    7,403,900    0     7.43%  
    shares                                                                      
                                                                                
 GB0030313190                                                                   
                                                                                
  Income 0.1p    127,000    127,000      0       0     57,000      0     0.06%  
    shares                                                                      
                                                                                
 GB0030313310                                                                   
                                                                                
     Units        81,490    168,980      0       0     332,800     0     0.34%  
 (comprising 1                                                                  
 Income and 1                                                                   
Capital share)                                                                  
 GB0030313083                                                                   

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

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

Total (A+B)                                                                    
                                                                               
Number of voting rights                 % of voting rights                     
                                                                               
7,793,700                               7.82%                                  

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Charles Stanley & Co Ltd (Rock Nominees Limited)                               
                                                                               
Charles Stanley Group PLC is the holding company of the above.                 

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      N/A              
rights:                                                                        

13. Additional information:                                                    
                                                                               
14. Contact name:                                             Robert Howard    
                                                                               
15. Contact telephone number:                                 020 7953 2154    



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