NEWS

11/01/2010

Holding(s) in Company

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 : RENOVO GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies
Strathclyde Pension Fund
Gartmore Growth Opportunities PLC
The Alphagen Volantis Fund Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 7 January 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 January 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 23%


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 Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0008883927 41,841,614 41,841,614 44,212,609 44,212,609 23.263%

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
None

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



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
44,212,609 23.263%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
None

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: All figures are based on the Company’s issued share capital of 190,057,371 as provided by Exshare

Email contact RDU@Gartmore.com

14. Contact name: RDU
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7782 2324