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O2 PLC06 December 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company O2 plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Telefonica S.A. 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 In respect of 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Registered Holder Number of Shares * Vidacos No 65 A/C 189,763,419Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited 95,250,000 The registered holder of the remaining 14,422 Ordinary shares of O2 plc in whichTelefonica is interested in not know at the date of this notification. * 24,998,515 shares are currently registered in the name of Vidacos No 65 A/Cand it is intended that the remaining 164,764,904 shares referred to above willbe registered in the name of Vidacos No 65 A/C once settlement and registrationhas taken place. 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Not stated 6. Percentage of issued class N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed Not stated 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 0.1p each 10. Date of transaction Statement of holdings as at 2 December 2005 11. Date company informed 6 December 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 285,027,841 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.25% 14. Any additional information Notification in respect of section 198 Companies Act 1985 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Timothy Maw - 01753 628 293 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Timothy Maw Date of notification 6 December 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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