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APPENDIX 3

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

New India Investment Trust plc

2.     Reason for the notification (please 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 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:

        British Empire Securities and General Trust plc

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

       JP Morgan - Chase Nominees Limited a/c CREST BT01C (Sub a/c No. 2)

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

    2 July 2009

6.     Date on which issuer notified:

    3 July 2009

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

        6%

 8.     Notified details:

A:     Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of  shares	Number of  voting rights
GB0006048770	4,725,000	4,725,000

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of  shares	Number of  voting rights		% of  voting rights
GB0006048770	Direct 2,725,000	Direct 2,725,000	Indirect	Direct 5.89	Indirect

B:     Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of financial instrument	Expiration  Date	Exercise/ Conversion  Period	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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise  price	Expiration  date	Exercise/ Conversion  period	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of  voting rights
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights 2,725,000

% of voting rights 5.89%

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:

         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:

14.     Contact name:

Judith Wynne

15.     Contact telephone number:

0131 528 4133

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