For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Milestone Group PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying 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 the notification obligation: Mr Brett Desmond 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Aurum Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 21 April 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 April 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From over 6% to zero
8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction shares triggering transaction
if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of Voting % of Voting Rights the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights shares Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0033127910 15,729,204 15,729,204 0 0 0 0 0
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise / Number of voting rights that % of voting instrument date Conversion may be acquired if the instrument rights Period is exercised / converted
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 0 0
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A