(BRW.L) Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 1937B Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC 22 October 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

towhichvoting rights areattached: 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 the Aberforth Partners LLP

notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Shareholder
(if different from 3.):iv Shares
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc
5,304,600
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 2,908,900
3. The Church Commissioners for England 1,173,600
4. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 963,500
1,2,4=registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees
Ltd A/c Aberforth, 3=The Church Commissioners for England (Chase
GIS) Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction and date on 19/10/2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 20/10/2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%

reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
If possible use ISIN code 12,238,700 12,238,700 10,350,600 N/A 10,350,600 N/A 4.80

Ordinary GB0001765816

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 xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument Conversion period xviii
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
10,350,600 4.80

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

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A

to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A

voting rights:

13. Additional information: N/A
14. Contact name: Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP
15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0733

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