3rd Nov 2006 15:22
Laird Group PLC03 November 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF LISTED COMPANY THE LAIRD GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST AVIVA PLC AND MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED (A SUBSIDIARY OF AVIVA PLC) 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS IN 2 ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. PLEASE SEE CORRESPONDENCE BELOW 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. 6) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 8) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9) Class of security ORDINARY 10) Date of transaction N/A 11) Date listed company informed 3.11.06 12) Total holding following this notification 10,811,093 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 5.46% 14) Any additional information 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries A. MARION DOWNIE 020 7468 4040 16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification ASSISTANT SECRETARY Date of Notification 3 NOVEMBER 2006 LETTER TO: LAIRD GROUP PLCDATED: 2 NOVEMBER 2006 LAIRD GROUP PLC - SEDOL 0500522 The notification below is provided to you, on behalf of Aviva plc and its subsidiaries, and in fulfilment of the obligations imposed by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985. FROM: AVIVA PLC NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF LISTED COMPANY LAIRD GROUP PLC 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS IN 2 ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LTD: BNY NORWICH UNION NOMINEES LTD 2,652,056* CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES LTD 5,098,148* CHASE NOMINEES LTD 568,790* CUIM NOMINEE LTD 2,338,352* KADOORIE MCAULEY INTERNATIONAL LTD 98,900* VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD 54,847* * DENOTES BENEFICIAL INTEREST 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. 1,043,875 6) Percentage of issued Class 0.53% 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 8) Percentage of issued Class N/A 9) Class of security ORDINARY GBP0.25 SHARES 10) Date of transaction 1 NOVEMBER 2006 11) Date listed company informed 3 NOVEMBER 2006 12) Total holding following this notification 10,811,093* * BENEFICIAL INTEREST ONLY 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 5.46% 14) Any additional information FIGURES ARE BASED ON SHARES IN ISSUE OF 198,065,612 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries 16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification Date of Notification This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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