Starcom plc TR1_22052015 NCP v2


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

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

STARCOM PLC

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 notification obligation: iii

MITON GROUP PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on

which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

03/02/2014

6. Date on which issuer notified:

22/05/2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii

ABOVE 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of

shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous

to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of

shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number

of

Shares

Number

of Voting Rights

Number

of shares

Number of voting

rights

% of voting rights x

Class/type of

shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number

of

Shares

Number

of Voting Rights

Direct

Direct

xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

JE00B8WSDY21

3,700,000

3,700,000

5,033,333

5.96%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial

instrument

Expiration

date xiii

Exercise/

Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting

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

% of voting

rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial

instrument

Exercise

price

Expirati

on date

xvii

Exercise/

Conversion period xviii

Number of voting

rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix,

xx

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

5,033,333

5.96%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

DIVERSE INCOME TRUST

3,332,883

CF MITON UK SMALLER COMPANIES

1,700,450

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:

THE ORIGINAL HOLDING OF 3.69% BY THE DIVERSE INCOME TRUST WAS DISCLOSED IN THE COMPANY'S AIM ADMISSION DOCUMENTATION. AT THIS POINT THE AGGREGATED MITON GROUP HOLDING WAS BELOW 5%. THE SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITIONS MADE ON 04/02/2014 BY THE DIVERSE INCOME TRUST AND CF MITON SMALLER COMPANIES FUND TOOK MITON GROUP'S AGGREGATED HOLDING ABOVE 5%.

14. Contact name:

SIAN CONNOLLY

15. Contact telephone number:

0203 714 1479

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