10 Dec 2009 14:00
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Interserve Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 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 Sageview Capital MGP, LLC the notification obligation: iii Edward A. Gilhuly Scott M. Stuart
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Sageview Capital Luxembourg S.a.r.l. different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date 8 December 2009 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 December 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 3% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii Ordinary 3,605,994 3,605,994 3,990,071 3.18% shares of 0.10 nominal value each B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Not applicable
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Not applicable Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 3,990,071 3.18%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Prior to December 8, 2009, Sageview Capital Luxembourg S.a.r.l., a private company formed in Luxembourg ("Luxco"), held 3,605,994 ordinary shares of 0.10 nominal value each (the "Ordinary Shares") of Interserve Plc (the "Company"). As a result of market acquisitions on December 8, 2009, Luxco is the beneficial owner and holds in total, at the date of this notification, 3,990,071 Ordinary Shares, which represent 3.18% of the voting power in the Company.
Sageview Capital Master, L.P. ("SCMLP") is the sole shareholder of Luxco.
Sageview Capital GenPar, Ltd. (the "General Partner") serves as the general partner of SCMLP. The General Partner is controlled by its directors, Edward A. Gilhuly and Scott M. Stuart. The General Partner possesses sole power at its discretion to vote and direct the disposition of all Ordinary Shares held by Luxco.
The General Partner is a controlled undertaking of Sageview Capital GenPar L.P.("SCGPLP"), which is a controlled undertaking of Sageview Capital MGP, LLC (" SCMGP"). SCMGP is controlled within the meaning of DTR 5.2.1 by Edward A. Gilhuly and Scott M. Stuart. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 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: Mr Trevor Bradbury 15. Contact telephone number: 0118 932 0123
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