For filings with the FSA include the
annex

For filings with issuer exclude the
annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Communisis PLC
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached: ii

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 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 Aberforth Partners LLP
the notification obligation: iii

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Share Holder Shares
different from 3.):iv
1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc
5,947,044

2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund
2,607,600

3. The Church Commissioners for England
1,118,200

4. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income
Trust plc 1,093,500

1,2,4 = registered in the name of
Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c

Aberforth, 3 = The Church Commissioners

5. Date of the transaction and date 05/01/2010
on which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified: 06/01/2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 12%
or reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after
of to the triggering the triggering
shares transaction transaction


if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting
using of of of shares voting rights x
the ISIN Shares Voting rights
CODE Rights


Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
xi xii

Ordinary 17,845,144 17,845,144 10,766,344 n/a 10,766,344 n/a 7.77

GB006683238

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights
xiv acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.


C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financ Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
ial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx
instrument period refers to
xviii

Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights

10,766,344 7.77

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


Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

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

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

14. Contact name: Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP

15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0733
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer

Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name
(including legal form of legal
entities)

Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)

Phone number & email

Other useful information
(at least legal representative for
legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name Sarah Morton

Contact address Communisis Plc, Wakefield Road, Leeds,
LS10 1DU

Phone number & email 0113 2770202;
sarah.morton@communisis.com

Other useful information(e.g. Company Secretary
functional relationship with the person
or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)
C: Additional information


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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