21st Apr 2006 15:51
United Drug PLC21 April 2006 UNITED DRUG plc 21st April 2006 Re: Holding in Company A letter from Columbia Wanger Asset Management L.P. to United Drug plc dated 19April 2006, received by United Drug plc on 21 April 2006. Columbia Wanger Asset Management L.P, a U.S. investment adviser, is interestedin 15,545,982 ordinary shares of united Drug PLC ( the" Relevant Shares"); The registered holders of the Relevant Shares are Wanger International Small Cap Advisor- State Street Nominees Ltd.2,441,698shares; Wanger European Small Cap Fund - State Street Nominees Ltd, 939,000; Columbia Acorn International Fund - State Street Nominees Ltd, 6,856,625 shares; Columbia Acorn Fund - State Street Nominees Ltd, 4,145,810 shares. AXP Partners Int'l Aggressive Growth Fund - Bank of New York 409,526 shares. Oregon State Treasury - State Street Nominees Ltd, 667,374 shares. Fairfax County Employee Retirement Fund - Mellon Bank Nominees Ltd, 85,949shares. This notification is given on behalf of Columbia Wanger Asset Management L.P andits registered address at 227 W. Monroe Street, 30th Floor, Chicago, Illinois60606. Columbia Wanger Asset Management L.P by WAM Acquisition GP, its general partner Patrick Cunningham Senior Compliance Officer This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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