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Findel PLC12 May 2006 12 May 2006 FINDEL PLC ("FINDEL" OR "THE COMPANY") NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Findel plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Schroders plc 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 Schroders plc and its subsidiaries and affiliates on a discretionary basis under investment management agreements. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them See attached list 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 1,549,174 6. Percentage of issued class 1.823% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 8. Percentage of issued class 9. Class of security Ordinary 5p shares 10. Date of transaction Not known 11. Date company informed 12.05.2006 12. Total holding following this notification 17,766,073 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 20.906% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries I. J. BOLTON, 01943 864686 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification I. J. BOLTON Date of notification 12.05.2006 Schroders plc Schroder Investment Management Limited 15,756,073 Schroder Unit Trusts Limited/Chase Nominess Limited 8,414,000 Schroder Nominess Limited 774,956 Banque Internationale a Luxembourg 23,227Mineworkers' Pension Scheme a/c:R 2,205,000British Coal Staff Superannuation a/c:P 2,038,577Chase Nominees Limited 800,000Chase Manhattan Bank 789,537Dexia Bil Dublin Bank 84,836Unibank Torvegade 16,165Nortrust Nominees Limited 400,000Citibank International PLC 209,775 6,567,117 Schroder Investment Management North 2,010,000 America Inc (SIMNA Ltd) Chase Nominees Limited 2,010,000 17,766,073 20.906% of 84,978,518 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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