TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are The Investment Company Plcattached:2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights XAn acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instrumentsAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Investec Wealth & Investmentnotification obligation: Limited4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A (if different from 3.):5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 6th March 2015reached:6. Date on which issuer notified: 9th March 20157. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or From 4% to 3%reached:8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof to the triggeringshares transactionif possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsusing of of of shares rightsthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 189,613 189,613 189,263 3.99%SharesGB0004658257B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion Period rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rightsfinancial date Conversion rights instrumentinstrument period refers to Nominal DeltaTotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights189,263 3.99%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned byInvestec Wealth & Investment Limited.Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: N/A13. Additional information: N/A14. Contact name: Phil Beardwell Chartered FCSI Senior Compliance Manager15. Contact telephone number: 020 7597 1356