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:

Gartmore Irish Growth Fund plc

2. Reason for the notification                                        State    
                                                                     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                                                                       
                                                                               
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                               
                                                                               
Other (please specify):                                                        

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:    Aurora    
                                                                   Investment  
                                                                    Trust Plc  
                                                                               
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):              Nortrust   
                                                                    Nominees   
                                                                     Limited   
                                                                               
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is         24      
crossed                                                            January 2008 
or reached if different):                                                      
                                                                               
6. Date on which issuer notified:                                  30 January  
                                                                      2008     
                                                                               
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                        3%      
                                                                               

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of  Situation previous   Resulting situation after the triggering   
    shares             to                          transaction                 
 if possible     the Triggering                                                
using the ISIN    transaction                                                  
     CODE                                                                      
                                                                               
                Number   Number    Number   Number of voting     % of voting   
                  of       of        of          rights            rights      
                Shares   Voting    shares                                      
                         Rights                                                
                                                                               
                                   Direct   Direct   Indirect  Direct  Indirect
                                              (x)      (xi)                    
                                                                               
 25p Ordinary  450,000   450,000  250,000   250,000             1.9%           
    Shares                                                                     
                                                                               
 GB0006152002                                                                  

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

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

Total (A+B)                                                                    
                                                                               
Number of voting rights                 % of voting rights                     
                                                                               
250,000                                 1.9%                                   

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



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      N/A              
rights:                                                                        

13. Additional information:                                   Mars Asset       
                                                              Management       
                                                              Limited is       
                                                              investment       
                                                              manager to Aurora
                                                              Investment Trust 
                                                              plc              
                                                                               
14. Contact name:                                             Mr J.L.          
                                                              Luetchford,      
                                                              Cavendish        
                                                              Administration   
                                                              Ltd (Company     
                                                              Secretary)       
                                                                               
15. Contact telephone number:                                 020 7490 4355    



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