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BLUE PLANET WORLDWIDE FINANCIALS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC ("THE COMPANY") 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
 
 
The Company announces that on 19 March 2012, the Company was informed that the 
following transactions took place, which has triggered this notification: 
 
On 19 March 2012, each of the Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment 
Trusts No 1 - 10 plc ("G&I") disposed of 99,050 ordinary shares of 50p each in 
the capital of the Company ISIN GB0001524171 ("Shares") (990,500 Shares in 
aggregate). As a result of these disposals, G&I no longer holds any Shares and 
is not entitled to any voting rights in the Company. 
 
On 19 March 2012, Investment Company Investments LLP acquired 990,500 Shares 
resulting in it being entitled to 990,500 voting rights. Investment Company 
Investments LLP, therefore, holds 7.04% of the issued share capital of the 
Company and is entitled to 7.04% of the total voting rights in the Company. 
 
The aforementioned transactions took place by G&I transferring their holdings 
in the Company to Investment Company Investments LLP by way of a capital 
contribution ("Transfers"). No consideration was paid by Investment Company 
Investments LLP for the Transfers. The transfers were made in preparation for 
the proposed merger announced on 22nd December 2011 ("the Merger"). 
 
Investment Company Investments LLP is a newly incorporated limited liability 
partnership owned by the Company, Blue Planet Worldwide Financials Investment 
Trust plc and G&I (together "the Companies") formed for the purpose of 
acquiring the cross-holdings in the Companies. The only members of Investment 
Company Investments LLP are the Companies (save that a nominee is a member on 
behalf of the Company). The Companies are entitled to participate in the 
profits and gains of Investment Company Investments LLP in proportion to the 
capital contributions made by the Companies respectively. Each of the members 
of Investment Company Investments LLP is entitled to exercise one vote. 
Investment Company Investments LLP has no other assets. The Companies intend to 
retain their interests in Investment Company Investments LLP pending 
implementation of the Merger. 
 
 
For more information please contact the Company Secretary of the Company, Blue 
Planet Investment Advisers Ltd: 
 
Telephone: [phone] 
Email: [e-mail] 
 
 
 
 
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