Collins Stewart Hawkpoint PLC : Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer COLLINS STEWART of existing shares to which voting rights are HAWKPOINT PLC attached: 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X

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 CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG notification obligation: Please see section 9 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 27/01/2012 reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31/01/2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 9% reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of to the triggering transaction shares transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting using of of of shares rights rights the ISIN Shares Voting CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD GB00B1H0K107 19,947,481 19,947,481 N/A N/A 22,341,232 N/A 9.0071% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date Conversion Period rights that may be rights instrument 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 Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial date Conversion instrument refers to rights instrument period Nominal Delta N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 22,341,232 9.0071%

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

Credit Suisse Group AG Credit Suisse AG 2.1. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 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: Anthony Allen/ Liane Agostini/ Paul MacDonald 15. Contact telephone number: [phone]/ 3599

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