15th Nov 2006 17:05
Laird Group PLC15 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 BARCLAYS 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 ATTACHED 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 15.11.06 12) Total holding following this notification 6,192,631 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) 3.12% 14) Any additional information 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries DOMINIC HUDSON 020 7468 4040 16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification Date of Notification 15 NOVEMBER 2006 LETTER TO: LAIRD GROUP PLCDATED: 13 NOVEMBER 2006 COMPANIES ACT 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI I hereby inform you that as at 09-November-06 Barclays PLC, through the legalentities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in thecapital of your Company of 3.13%. Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed. The issued capital of 198,065,612 is the latest figure available to us. FROM: BARCLAYS COMPLIANCE LEGAL ENTITY REPORT LAIRD GROUP SEDOL: 0500522 As at 09 November 2006 Barclays PLC through the legal entities listed below, hada notifiable interest in 6,192,631 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.13% of the issuedshare capital of 198,065,612 units. Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 1,594 .0008Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 996,118 .5029Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 381,037 .1924Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 7,814 .0039Gerrard Ltd 25,909 .0131Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 231,467 .1169Barclays Global Investors Ltd 1,989,363 1.0044Barclays Bank PLC 2,559,329 1.2922 Group Holding 6,192,631 3.1266 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT LAIRD GROUP SEDOL: 0500522 As at 09 November 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 6,192,631 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.13% ofthe issued share capital of 198,065,612 units. Registered Holder Account Designation Holding BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 381,037BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 2,559,329BOISS NOMINEES LTD 4224361 193,953Barclays Trust Co & Others 1,594CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 98,886CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 66,120Clydesdale Nominees CAZ0112 00100281901 284,831Clydesdale Nominees CAZ0212 00100281902 711,287INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 7,814JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 54,012JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 111,335JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 1,511,499JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18409 185,025R C Greig Nominees Limited 24,561R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 1,200R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 148 Total 6,192,631 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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