REG-Spark Ventures plc: Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

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

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES

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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No

Other (please specify):______________ N/A

3. Full name of person(s) subject to River and Mercantile Asset Management
notification obligation: LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if
different from 3):

5. Date of transaction (and date on 30th June 2009
which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 30th June 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached:

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares to the triggering transaction
transaction
If possible
use ISIN
code

GB0008550286

Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of
shares voting shares rights voting rights
rights
19,309,425 19,309,425 20,856,568 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

20,856,568 5.08%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of
financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights
instrument period/date acquired (if the
instrument
exercised/
converted)

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights

20,856,568 5.08%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder: River and Mercantile Asset Management
LLP

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

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

13. Additional information:

14 Contact name: Andrew Betton

15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 20 7851 7777

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