31st May 2006 07:00
Novae Group PLC30 May 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Novae Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest HBOS 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 Shareholder named in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them HSDL Nominees Limited 64State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEZ 531,000State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDL 3,072,000State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GFA 3,234,000State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDG 4,908,000 Total 11,745,064 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 11,745,064 6. Percentage of issued class 3.208% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 8. Percentage of issued class 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each 10. Date of transaction 18 May 2006 11. Date company informed 25 May 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 11,745,064 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.208% 14. Any additional information Shares acquired under Scheme of Arrangement replacing shares previously held in SVB Holdings PLC 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Teresa Furmston 020 7903 7303 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Mark Turvey Date of notification 30 May 2006 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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