Novae Group plc

Holding(s) in Company

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|TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |

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|1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | |
|issuer |NOVAE GROUP PLC |
|of existing shares to which voting rights are | |
|attached:(ii) | |
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|2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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|An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Disposal |
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|An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments | |
|which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to |   |
|which voting rights are attached | |
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|An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic |   |
|effect to qualifying financial instruments | |
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|An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |   |
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|Other (please specify):   |   |
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|3. Full name of person(s) subject to | |
|the |Brederode International sarl |
|notification obligation:(iii) | |
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|4. Full name of shareholder(s) |  |
|(if different from 3.):(iv) | |
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|5. Date of the transaction and date on| |
|which the threshold is crossed or |18/1/2012 |
|reached:(v) | |
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|6. Date on which issuer notified: |18/1/2012 |
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|7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or|Shareholder now has less than 3% of the|
|reached:(vi, vii) |issuer´s share capital |
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|8. Notified details: |