REG-Castle Asia Alter: Holding(s) in Company

CASTLE ASIA ALTERNATIVE PCC LIMITED
(Registered in Guernsey - Number 43789)

Registered Office:
Martello Court, Admiral Park, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3HB

Telephone: +44 1481 211 000
Facsimile: +44 1481 211 001
Email: fundscosec@intertrustgroup.com

For Immediate Release

CASTLE ASIA ALTERNATIVE PCC LIMITED - STERLING CLASS, A CELL OF CASTLE ASIA
ALTERNATIVE PCC LIMITED

(a closed-ended protected cell company incorporated in Guernsey)

TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

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

STERLING CLASS - A CELL OF CASTLE ASIA ALTERNATIVE PCC LIMITED

2. Reason for the Notification State YES or NO

An acquisition or disposal of voting YES
rights:

An acquisition or disposal of financial NO
instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to
which voting rights are attached:

An event changing the breakdown of voting NO
rights:

Other (please specify): NO

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the HSBC Global Custody
notification obligation: Nominee (UK) Limited
account 771096

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different N/A
from 3 above):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 26 June 2009
the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):

6. Date on which issuer notified:

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 9%
reached:

8. Notified details:

A: Voting Rights attached to Shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
shares if to the triggering transaction
possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE

Number of Number of Number of Number of Voting % of Voting
Shares Voting Shares Rights Rights
Rights

Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GMB00B0MSVZ38 5,155,000 5,155,000 5,255,000 5,255,000 9.35%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of % of Voting
Financial Conversion Voting Rights Rights
Instrument Period/Date that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted

TOTAL (A + B)

Number of Voting Rights % of Voting Rights

5,255,000 9.35%

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

N/A

PROXY VOTING

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will N/A
cease to hold:

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

13. Additional information N/A

14. Contact name: J N Hattersley

15. Contact telephone number: 01226 772 873

ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification
obligations

Full Name (including legal form for legal

entities):

Contact Address:

Telephone Number:

Other Useful Information (at least legal

Representative for legal persons):

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full Name:

Contact Address:

Telephone Number:

Other Useful Information (e.g. functional

relationship with the person or legal entity

subject to the notification obligation):

C: Additional Information

Enquiries:

Intertrust Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited
Company Secretary
Martello Court
Admiral Park
St Peter Port
Guernsey

Telephone: 01481 211 000
Facsimile: 01481 211 001

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