TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Kewill PLC
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
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 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 notification obligation : Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Shares are held by the relevant custodian(s)

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
25 October 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified :

26 October 2011

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 use 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 Percentage of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0007383341 0738334

4,444,483

4,444,483



4,690,006


5.15524%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion period/date No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted Percentage of voting rights
         
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Exercise price Exercise Date Exercise Conversion Period No. of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
         

Nominal

Delta

   
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
4,690,006

5.15524%

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

BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme (“BTPS”) controls Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Fund Managers Limited (“HFML”). HFML is the parent undertaking of Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited (“HEOS”) (voting rights: 5.15524%)*

* This notification is being made in respect of HEOS, which is an indirect holder of shares for the purpose of DTR 5.2.1(h) as a result of control of voting rights in relation to such shares.

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:  See Comment in Section 9.
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:  See Comment in Section 9.
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:  See Comment in Section 9.
13. Additional information:

 

14 Contact name: Valerie Davidson (v.davidson@hermes.co.uk)
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7680 2177