Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

W. H. Ireland Group plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Paul Anthony Bell

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Fitel Nominees Limited

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

19/11/08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20/11/08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

ORD GBP0.05

GB0009241885

812,288

812,288

837,288

837,288

4.01

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

837,288

4.01

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14 Contact name:

ANTHONY E. LAPPIN

15. Contact telephone name:

0161 819 8881

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Paul  Anthony Bell

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

 10 The Edge, Clowes Street, Manchester.

  M3 5NB

Phone number 

07624 462727 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

W H Ireland Limited

Contact address 

11 St James's Square, Manchester, 

M2 6 WH

Phone number 

0161 832 2174

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

Stockbroker

C: Additional information