H3XS Newstar Rbc 3X�

RNS Number:0996U
New Star RBC Hedge250 IDX (3X GBP)
30 March 2007

For immediate release



30 March 2007



                              COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT





New Star RBC Hedge 250 Index Exchange Traded Securities PCC Limited





TR-1i : NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attachedii:  NEW STAR RBC HEDGE 250 INDEX Exchange Traded
Securities



2.  Reason for the notification



     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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights
                     ( )



     Other (please specify):



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

     Royal Bank of Canada



4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv:

     RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.

     Royal Bank of Canada Europe Limited

     Royal Bank of Canada (Asia) Limited

     Royal Bank of Canada (Suisse)

     RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

     RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited

     Royal Bank of Canada Trust Company (Jersey) Limited

     Royal Bank of Canada Investment Management (Guernsey) Limited &

     Royal Bank of Canada (Channel Islands) Limited

     Royal Bank of Canada Investment Management (U.K.) Limited



5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or

     reached if different)v:  March 27th, 2007



6.  Date on which issuer notified:  March 23rd 2007



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



8.    Notified details:





A.  Voting rights attached to shares



Class/type of shares: (if possible using the ISIN CODE):

Eur 1x            GG00B1FBH479

Sterling 1x     GG00B1FBH693

USD 1x          GG00B1FBH701

Euro 3x          GG00B1FBH925

Sterling 3x     GG00B1FBHF85

USD 3x          GG00B1FBHG92



Situation previous to the Triggering transaction vi

Number of Shares:  n/a

Number of Voting Rights viii:  n/a



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction vii

Number of shares - Direct:  71,487,422

Number of voting rights ix - Direct x:  0

Number of voting rights ix - Indirect xi:  27,686,150

% of Voting rights - Direct:  0%

% of Voting rights - Indirect:  21.5%

128,855,136 = total share capital



B.  Financial Instruments



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument:  n/a

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:  27,686,150

% of voting rights:  21.5%





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



The following entities are 100% owned by Royal Bank of Canada, the ultimate
parent company of RBC Financial Group.



Entity                                        Shares               Voting Rights        %



RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.                         7,442,000            0                   0

Royal Bank of Canada Europe Limited            6,770,000            0                   0

Royal Bank of Canada (Asia) Limited            6,706,000            0                   0

Royal Bank of Canada (Suisse)                 27,288,900          22,375,300          82%

RBC Dominion Securities Inc                   14,240,000           0                    0

RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited                  120,500           0                    0

Royal Bank of Canada Trust Company             1,110,550           1,110,550         100%

(Jersey) Limited

Royal Bank of Canada Investment                3,339,072           0                    0

Management (Guernsey) Limited &

Royal Bank of Canada (Channel Islands) Limited

Royal Bank of Canada Investment                4,470,400           4,200,300          94%

Management (U.K.) Limited

TOTAL RBCFG Holdings                          71,487,422         27,686,150           39%

TOTAL Share Capital                          128,855,136          27,686,150        21.5%





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

13.  Additional Information:

       Although there are different share denominations, for the purpose of this
       filing  the NEW STAR RBC HEDGE 250 INDEX Exchange Traded Securities should
       be viewed as one share class, hence the need to only complete one form
       for disclosure.

14.  Contact name:  Laura Boshell, RBC:  Laura.boshell@rbc.com

                                Jeremy Bradshaw, RBC:  Jeremy.bradshaw@rbc.com







15.  Contact telephone number:

                                Laura Boshell:  020-7002-2429

                                Jeremy Bradshaw:  020-7329-3485





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