01/12 2010 Sri.Lanka 18:12 94 11 24426 FINLAYS coLowso PLC #5555 P.001 inlays Colombo PLC ‘ta 4940) 14728200, 24019317 Finlay House, Fax: $54(0)11 2448216 POrBox 211, 1286, Vauxhal Street, sferobennlays.k Coloma 00200, ‘ww finlays Siitanka, ‘Company No: PO 61 1" December 2010 Mr. Renuke Wijayawardhane RECEIVED Assistant General Manager - Regulatory Affair G4 DEC zaw Colombo Stock Exchange TRADES #04-01, West Block, World Trade Centre MARKET Echelon Square SURVEILLANCE © Colombo 1 - Dear Sir, INLAYS COLOMBO PLC JOUNC) IT OF THE COLOMBO STROCK EXCHANGE Finlays Colombo PLC hereby announce in terms of Section 8 “Corporate Disclosure" of the Listing Rules of the Colombo Stock Exchange of the intimation in writing received this afternoon from Mr. Duncan Gilmour, Director Corporate Affairs & Company Secretary of James Finlay Limited UK. Quote: “James Finlay Limited UK has today purchased 99,200 shares in Finlays Colombo PLC at a price of Rs.150/- per share. With this purchase, James Finlay Limited's shareholding increased to 33,839,410 shares which represents 96.68% of the issued share capital of the Company. Messrs R J Mathison and PR Henson, who are Directors of James Finlay Limited UK are also Directors of Finlays Colombo PLC’. Unquote. Prior to this transaction, James Finlay Limited UK held 33,740,210 shares in the Company which was 96.40% of the issued share capital of the Company. Yours faithfully, Fil \YS COLOMBO PLC (CLA yasurva Chairman), ER.Croos Moraes, 5.Ray, NKH-Ratwate, C. Jayaratne DAM SWIRE —D.sandaranayake, WG Wiekremeraine, RL Mathison, PR. Henson.