Holding(s) in Company

 
TIDMUSPI 
 
For filings with the FSA include the annex 
 
For filings with issuer exclude the annex 
 
 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
 
 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                   GLOBAL SPECIAL OPPS 
of existing shares to which voting rights are                        TRUST PLC 
attached: 
 
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                            X 
 
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 
 
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to 
qualifying financial instruments 
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
 
Other (please specify): 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                         MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED 
notification obligation: 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                   MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED 
 (if different from 3.): 
 
5. Date of the transaction and date on 
which the threshold is crossed or                                19 NOVEMBER 2010 
reached: 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:                                23 NOVEMBER 2010 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                           3.59% 
reached: 
 
8. Notified details: 
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 
Class/type   Situation previous    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
of           to the triggering 
shares       transaction 
if possible  Number      Number     Number       Number of voting     % of  voting rights x 
using        of          of         of           rights 
the ISIN     Shares      Voting     shares 
CODE                     Rights     Direct       Direct     Indirect  Direct   Indirect 
 
GB0030313315 BELOW 3%    BELOW 3%   1,800,000    1,800,000   0        3.59%    0.00% 
 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Type of        Expiration  Exercise/            Number of voting          % of voting 
financial      date        Conversion Period    rights that may be        rights 
instrument                                      acquired if the 
                                                instrument is 
                                                exercised/ converted. 
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
Instruments 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Type of       Exercise Expiration Exercise/    Number of voting rights   % of voting 
financial     price    date       Conversion   instrument refers to      rights 
instrument                        period 
                                                                         Nominal Delta 
 
 
Total (A+B+C) 
Number of voting rights                   Percentage of voting rights 
1,800,000                                 3.59% 
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
 
MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED IS THE HOLDER OF A MAJOR INTEREST IN GLOBAL SPECIAL OPPS 
TRUST PLC. 
 
MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MACQUARIE BH PTY LTD. 
 
 
MACQUARIE BH PTY LTD IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED. 
 
 
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:                                                 JOHANNA UY 
 
15. Contact telephone number:                                     [phone] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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