TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

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

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             Hazell Carr Edwards FURB
the notification obligation:

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

5. Date of the transaction and date                   22 October 2009
on which the threshold is crossed or
reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified:                     23 October 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed                     8%, 7%, 6%
or reached:

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type   Situation        Resulting situation after the
of           previous         triggering transaction
shares       to the
             triggering
if possible  transaction
using
the ISIN
CODE
             Number   Number  Number     Number of       % of  voting
             of       of      of        voting rights      rights
             Shares   Voting  shares
                      Rights
                              Direct  Direct  Indirect  Direct  Indirect

Ordinary     875,000  875,000 510,000 510,000            5.13%
shares 10p
GB0031087744

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of          Expiration  Exercise/      Number of     % of
financial        date        Conversion     voting        voting
instrument                   Period         rights that   rights
                                            may be
                                            acquired if
                                            the
                                            instrument
                                            is
                                            exercised/
                                            converted.


C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to
Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of       Exercise  Expiration  Exercise   Number of      % of voting
financial     Price     date        Conversion voting rights  rights
instrument                          on period  instrument
                                               refers to

                                                           Nominal  Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights            Percentage of voting rights
510,000                            5.13%

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 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:                                    Guy Thomas

15. Contact telephone number:                       01732 455472