E2V.L Regulatory News (E2V)

For filings with the FCA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

E2V Technologies PLC

2. Reason for 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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Aberforth Partners LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Shareholder Shares

1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 17,568,877

2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 2,967,617

3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc 6,492,164

All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfeth

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

10/09/2014

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11/09/2014

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

12%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary 26,050,958 26,050,958 27,028,658 N/A 27,028,658 N/A 12.41

GB00B01DW905

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

27,028,658

12.41

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of 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:

Charlotte Parmenter

15. Contact telephone name:

01245 493493