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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:

Robert Wiseman Dairies PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

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:

F & C Asset Management plc

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

See 9 below

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

22 January 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25 January 2010

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
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
GBGB0007442014 Ord 10p	3,620,893	3,620,893

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
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GBGB0007442014 Ord 10p	3,435,322	N/A	3,435,322	N/A	4.79%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date	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
3,435,322	4.79%

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

F&C Asset Management Plc

All client holdings less than 3%

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

F&C Asset Management plc

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:

Keith Ridley

15. Contact telephone number:

01355 270619

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