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:

INNOVATION GROUP PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

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:

BT PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF THE BT PENSION SCHEME

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

N/A

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

16 SEPTEMBER 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 SEPTEMBER 2008

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

3%

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

Direct

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

0687209

GB0006872096

ORD 2P

18,997,212

18,997,212

19,497,212

19,497,212

N/A

3.00%

N/A

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

19,497,212

3.000%

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:

ALL VOTING RIGHTS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE ABOVE ENTITY ARE DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO DTR 5.1.2

THIS DISCLOSURE IS MADE BY HERMES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AS AGENT ON BEHALF OF BT PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF THE BT PENSION SCHEME

14 Contact name:

VALERIE DAVIDSON/MARGARET MOSS

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7680 2177/020 7680 2125