8th Dec 2005 13:30
8 December 2005Notification of Share InterestSections 198-203 of the Companies Act 1985We have today received a notice dated 7 December 2005 from an official ofArtisan Partners Limited Partnership, the extract of which is as follows."We hereby notify you in fulfilment of the obligations of disclosure imposed bythe provisions of Sections 198 to 203 of the Companies Act (1985) (the "Act"),that:(a) As at December 6, 2005 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership was interestedfor the purposes of the Act in 7,157,315 ordinary shares of five pence (5p)each comprised in the relevant share capital, as defined in section 198(2) ofthe Act, of Countrywide plc (the "Relevant Shares");(b) The registered holders of the Relevant Shares are:Nominee Shares State Street Nominees Limited 4,788,086 Bank of New York 1,059,401 Boston Safe 713,843 Brown Brothers Harriman 405,282 Chase Nominees Ltd 190,703 TOTAL 7,157,315 (c) Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is interested in the Relevant Sharesby virtue of Section 208(4)(b) of the Act; and(d) This notification is given on behalf of Artisan Partners LimitedPartnership and its registered address is at 875 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite800, Milwaukee W1 53202"They have increased their shareholding from 5,939,167 shares reported on 29April 2005 to 7,157,315 shares. On the basis of issued share capital of177,422,291, the holding of 7,157,315 shares represents 4.03% of the Company'sshares in issue.Director/SecretaryCountrywide plcENDCOUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
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