Statement re Discretionary Votes

 
TIDMGGOC TIDMGGOS 
 
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 (ii): 
 
                       Gartmore Growth Opportunities plc 
 
2. Reason for Notification 
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                        X 
 
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: Change in total voting rights 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification         Robert Ware 
obligation: 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):          Various 
 
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the              8/12/2010 
threshold is crossed or reached if different): 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:                              9/12/2010 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                   13% 
 
8. Notified details: temporary voting rights 
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 
 Class/type of      Situation                  Resulting situation 
    shares       previous to the              after the Triggering 
  if possible      Triggering                      transaction 
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 
 
Ordinary Shares  2,500    2,500             2,500   1,357,910  0.03%    13.87% 
 
GB00B07BP660 
 
B: Financial Instruments 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
   Type of       Expiration      Exercise/       Number of      % of voting 
  financial         date        Conversion        voting          rights 
  instrument                   Period/ Date   rights that may 
                                                    be 
                                              acquired if the 
                                               instrument is 
                                                exercised/ 
                                                 converted 
 
 
Total (A+B) 
 
Number of voting rights                % of voting rights 
 
1,360,410                              13.90% 
 
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:                       Robert Ware 
 
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease 1,357,910 
to hold: 
 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold   10 December 2010 on 
voting rights:                                      conclusion of the meeting 
                                                    noted below. 
 
13. Additional information:                         Voting rights conferred by 
                                                    proxy appointment in 
                                                    respect of the General 
                                                    Meeting to be held on 10 
                                                    December 2010. 
 
14. Contact name:                                   Paul Griggs 
 
15. Contact telephone number:                       020-7782 2641 
 
16. Date of Notification                            10 December 2010 
 
 
 
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