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

Global 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                       Yes     
                                                                               
Other (please specify):                                                        

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Barclays PLC 
                                                                               
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):              Barclays   
                                                                  Stockbrokers 
                                                                       ltd     
                                                                               
                                                                     Gerrard   
                                                                   Investment  
                                                                   Management  
                                                                       ltd     
                                                                               
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is     14 November 
crossed                                                               2008     
or reached if different) :                                                     
                                                                               
6. Date on which issuer notified:                                  19 November 
                                                                      2008     
                                                                               
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                       Below    
                                                                  notifiable % 
                                                                      to 4%    
                                                                               
8. Notified details:                                                           

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/type of  Situation previous   Resulting situation after the triggering  
    shares              to                         transaction                 
  if possible     the Triggering                                               
using the ISIN     transaction                                                 
     CODE                                                                      
                                                                               
                 Number   Number    Number   Number of voting    % of voting   
                   of       of        of          rights            rights     
                 Shares   Voting    shares                                     
                          Rights                                               
                                                                               
                                    Direct   Direct  Indirect  Direct  Indirect
                                                                               
 GB0030313190    10,300   10,300   4,649,551    0    2,344,274    0.00    4.65%
                                                                               
Capital Shares                                                                 

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                     
                                                                               
2.344,274                               4.65%                                  

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

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd                                                      
                                                                               
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd                                              

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:                                             Geoff Smith      
                                                                               
15. Contact telephone number:                                 020 7116 2913    



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