TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
     

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

    PREMIER ENERGY AND WATER TRUST PLC

    2. Reason for the notification                                   State    
                                                                     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 the notification         Premier Fund Managers 
    obligation                                                    Limited               
                                                                                        
    4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)                               
                                                                                        
    5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold         03/08/2017      
    is crossed                                                                          
    or reached if different)                                                            
                                                                                        
    6. Date on which issuer notified:                                   04/08/2017      
                                                                                        
    7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification                         
    obligation                                                                          
                                                                                        
                    % of voting     % of voting    Total of both  Total number of voting
                    rights attached rights through in % (8.A +    rights of issuer vii  
                    to shares       financial      8.B)                                 
                    (total of 8. A) in-struments                                        
                                    (total of 8.B                                       
                                    1 + 8.B 2)                                          
                                                                                        
    Resulting       20.97%          N/A            20.97%         18,088,480            
    situation on                                                                        
    the date on                                                                         
    which threshold                                                                     
    was crossed or                                                                      
    reached                                                                             
                                                                                        
    Position of     21.98%          N/A            21.98%                               
    previous                                                                            
    notification                                                                        
    (if                                                                                 
    applicable)                                                                         

       

    8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the                   
    threshold was crossed or reached viii                                                     
                                                                                              
    A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                       
                                                                                              
    Class/type of      Number of voting rights ix        % of voting rights                   
    shares                                                                                    
    ISIN code (if           Direct          Indirect            Direct            Indirect    
    possible)             (Art 9 of        (Art 10 of    (Art 9 of Directive     (Art 10 of   
                       Directive 2004/  Directive 2004/      2004/109/EC)     Directive 2004/ 
                       109/EC) (DTR5.1)     109/EC)            (DTR5.1)           109/EC)     
                                           (DTR5.2.1)                            (DTR5.2.1)   
                                                                                              
       GB0033537902       3,793,404                             20.97%                        
                                                                                              
      SUBTOTAL 8. A                3,793,404                            20.97%                

       

         B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC      
                                        (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))                                     
                                                                                             
     Type of financial   Expiration       Exercise/         Number of voting     % of voting 
         instrument        date x   Conversion Period xi   rights that may be      rights    
                                                             acquired if the                 
                                                              instrument is                  
                                                          exercised/converted.               
                                                                                             
                                       SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                       

       

         B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)      
                          (b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))                       
                                                                                              
        Type of      Expiration     Exercise/     Physical or   Number of     % of voting     
       financial        datex       Conversion        cash      voting rights rights          
      instrument                    Period xi    Settlement xii                               
                                                                                              
                                                 SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                               

       

    9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation              
    (please mark the                                                                             
    applicable box with an "X")                                                                  
                                                                                                 
    Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural               
    person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding                 
    directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii                           
                                                                                                 
    Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or            X    
    the                                                                                          
    financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate                        
    controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as                
    necessary)                                                                                   
                                                                                                 
    Name xv               % of voting rights if   % of voting rights      Total of both if it    
                          it equals or is higher  through financial       equals or is higher    
                          than the notifiable     instruments if it       than the notifiable    
                          threshold               equals or is higher     threshold              
                                                  than the notifiable                            
                                                  threshold                                      
                                                                                                 
    Premier Asset                                                                                
    Management Group Plc                                                                         
                                                                                                 
    Premier Asset                                                                                
    Management Midco Ltd                                                                         
                                                                                                 
    Premier Asset                                                                                
    Management Holdings                                                                          
    Ltd                                                                                          
                                                                                                 
    Premier Asset                                                                                
    Management Limited                                                                           
                                                                                                 
    Premier Investment                                                                           
    Group Ltd                                                                                    
                                                                                                 
    Premier Fund Managers         20.97%                                          20.97%         
    Ltd                                                                                          
                                                                                                 
    10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:                                                
                                                                                                 
    Name of the proxy holder                      N/A                                            
                                                                                                 
    The number and % of voting rights held        N/A                                            
                                                                                                 
    The date until which the voting rights will   N/A                                            
    be held                                                                                      
                                                                                                 
    11. Additional information xvi                                                               
                                                                                                 

       

    Place of completion  PREMIER FUND MANAGERS LIMITED, GUILDFORD, UK                        
                                                                                             
    Date of completion   04/08/2017