TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

Daniel Stewart Securities plc

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Hawk Investment Holdings Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s):



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

06 February 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 February 2009

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

3%

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 (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB0004602842	7,450,000	7,450,000

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) 

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
GB0004602842	9,650,000	9,650,000		3.71%

 
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) 

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	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
9,650,000	3.71%

 
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:

Hawk Investment Holdings Limited

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:

Shirley Morgan

15. Contact:

(44) 1481 724136