WEISS KOREA OPPORTUNITY FUND - Holding(s) in Company

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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer              WEISS KOREA OPPORTUNITYof existing shares to which voting rights are                   FUND LTDattached:ii2 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 rights (Tender Offer)Other (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                      ADVANCE DEVELOPING MARKETSnotification obligation:iii                                   FUND LTD4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                NORTRUST NOMINEES (if different from 3.):iv                                    LIMITED5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or                             05 September 2014reached: v6. Date on which issuer notified:                             09 September 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                        >9%reached: vi, vii8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/   Situation previous          Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontype of  to the triggeringshares   transactionif       Number          Number      Number    Number of voting       % of  voting rightspossible of              of          of shares rights                 xusing    Shares          Votingthe ISIN                 RightsCODE                                 Direct    Direct xi Indirect xii Direct IndirectORDINARYSHARES         6,077,000       6,077,000   9,777,000 9,777,000 n/a          9.31%  n/aB: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of      Expiration     Exercise/                  Number of voting    % of votingfinancial    date xiii      Conversion Period xiv      rights that may be  rightsinstrument                                             acquired if the                                                       instrument is                                                       exercised/                                                       converted.C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of    Exercise      Expiration Exercise/        Number of voting   % of voting rightsfinancial  price         date xvii  Conversion       rights instrument  xix, xxinstrument                          period xviii     refers to                                                                        Nominal DeltaNilTotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights                Percentage of voting rights9,777,000                              9.31%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxin/aProxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:                       n/a11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease n/ato hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold   n/avoting rights:                              Advance Emerging Capital Ltd is investment manager to13. Additional information:   Advance Developing Markets Fund Ltd14. Contact name:             Andrew Hide15. Contact telephone number: 020 7490 4355