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

Managed Support Services Plc

2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

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 obligation:

Hargreave Hale Limited   

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

For Discretionary Clients   

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

27th February 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

2nd March 2009   

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

5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct  x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary / 

GB00B105MM77 

2,882,000

2,882,000

10,382,000

10,382,000

6.2844%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

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

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

10,382,000

6.2844%

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

10,380,000 of these shares are for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for which Hargreave Hale manages the investments on a discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of other discretionary clients.

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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights was the placing of 75,000,000 (27,125,000 VCT and 47,875,000 Non-VCT) shares, which according to the company announcement, dated 26th February 2009, became effective on the 27th February and 2nd March 2009 respectively. The triggering transaction was a purchase of 7,500,000 of the above Non-VCT placing shares. The denominator used in calculating the percentage holding reported above was the post placing shares in issue figure of 165,203,976. 

14. Contact name:

David Clueit

15. Contact telephone number:

01253 754739