NSAM New Star

    TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                New Star Asset Management Group PLC
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:

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 issues 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                 Blue Planet Investment Management Ltd
notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if                      Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income
different                                                       Investment Trusts Nos 1-10 plc
from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on                                Friday 5th December 2008
which the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                    Tuesday 9th December 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                  5% (first transaction)
reached:

8. Notified details:
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of    Situation previous             Resulting situation after
shares            to the Triggering            the triggering transaction
                     transaction
 
if possible
using
the ISIN CODE
                 Number     Number     Number    Number of voting     % of voting
                 of           of     of shares        rights             rights
                 Shares     Voting
                            Rights
                                       Direct     Direct   Indirect Direct  Indirect

ISIN:               Nil       Nil    17,999,630 17,999,630           6.7%
GB00B1VJF742
 
B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial   Expiration  Exercise/ Conversion   Number of voting          % of voting
instrument          date        Period/ Date           rights that may be        rights
                                                       acquired if the
                                                       instrument is
                                                       exercised/ converted.
 
Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

17,999,630                                   6.7%
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Blue Planet Investment Management Ltd as Investment Manager
(17,999,630, 6.7% = Total Position)
 
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trust Nos 1-10
plc (Share Unit)
 
(17,999,630, 6.7% = Total Position)
 
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trust No 1 plc
(1,799,963 = 0.67%)
 
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trust No 2 plc
(1,799,963 = 0.67%)
 
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trust No 3 plc
(1,799,963 = 0.67%)
 
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trust No 4 plc
(1,799,963 = 0.67%)
 
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trust No 5 plc
(1,799,963 = 0.67%)
 
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trust No 6 plc
(1,799,963 = 0.67%)
 
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trust No 7 plc
(1,799,963 = 0.67%)
 
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trust No 8 plc
(1,799,963 = 0.67%)
 
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trust No 9 plc
(1,799,963 = 0.67%)
 
Blue Planet Financials Grpwth & Income Investment Trust No 10 plc
(1,799,963 = 0.67%)
 
Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                             N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease                                       N/A
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold                                         N/A
voting rights:
 
13. Additional information:                                                               N/A

14. Contact name:                                                             Bhupinder Kalsi

15. Contact telephone number:                                                  +44207225 6053


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