Holding(s) in Company



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting 

    rights are attached:

VTech Holdings Limited 

2. Reason for notification (yes / no)  

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (YES)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO)

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO)

Other (please specify) : (NO)

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

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust

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

HSBC Limited Hong Kong

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

4 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

8 July 2008

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

3%

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Total (A+B)

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

13. Additional information:

  N/A

14. Contact Name for queries (Notifier):

  Lori A. Weber

  Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc.

15. Contact telephone number:

  954 847 2283

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