Holding(s) in Company

    For immediate release

11th March 2008

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

Genesis Malaysia Maju Fund Limited

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:     Genesis Malaysia Maju Fund Limited

2. Reason for the notification (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                                       NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                 NO

Other (please specify):                                          NO

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
     SARASIN & PARTNERS

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Bank Sarasin & Co Ltd
Fortis Banque Luxembourg SA (EFA)

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 
crossed or reached if different):  10.03.2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:  10.03.2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  13.2343%

8. Notified details: 201,293 Shares

A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares: (if possible using the ISIN CODE):
GB0003678918

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Number of Shares:  201,293
Number of Voting Rights: 201,293

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares:
Number of voting rights - Direct:  201,293
Number of voting rights - Indirect :  201,293
% of Voting rights - Direct:  0%
% of Voting rights - Indirect:  13.2343%

B.  Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument:
Expiration date:
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date:
Number  of  voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument 
is exercised/converted:
Percentage of voting rights:

Total (A + B)
Number of voting rights:  201,293
% of voting rights:  13.2343%

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:  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 rights: N/A

13. Additional Information:

14. Contact name:  Joy Ighade, Funds Compliance Manager

15. Contact telephone number:  0207 038 7150

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