16th Mar 2006 12:59
Laird Group PLC16 March 2006 Please find below correspondence from Fidelity advising that they no longer have a notifiable interest in The Laird Group PLC's shares for the purposes of Part VI of The Companies Act 1985. LETTER TO: LAIRD GROUP PLCDATED: 15 MARCH 2006 Enclosed are amended notifications of disclosable interests under the U.K. Companies Act 1985. Please note that while this information details the disclosable interests of more than one entity, the enclosed disclosure constitutes separate notifications of interest which have been combined solely for purposes of clarity and efficiency. It is not intended to indicate that any of these entities act as a group or in concert with respect to these interests. These disclosures are made in the interest of conformity with the Companies Act.The interest detailed herein were acquired solely for investment purposes. For disclosure purposes, holdings should be represented as Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, being non-beneficial holders. Please be advised that no further notifications will be processed unless a disclosable interest is obtained. FROM: FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL Closing Amendment NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 198 TO 202 - - U.K. COMPANIES ACT 1. Company in which shares are held: Laird Group Plc 2. Notifiable Interest: Ordinary Shares Fidelity International Limited (FIL) P.O. Box HM 670 Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries,including Fidelity Investment Services Ltd, (FISL), Fidelity Gestion(FIGEST), Fidelity Investments Advisory (Korea) Limited (FIA(K)L),Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK),Fidelity Pension Management (FPM) and Fidelity InvestmentsInternational (FII), investment managers for various non-USinvestment companies and institutional clients. 3. The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of: Mr Edward C. Johnson 3d 82 Devonshire Street Boston, MA 02109 A principal shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited. 4. The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorized unit trust schemes in the U.K., notwithstanding the exemption from reporting pursuant to Section 209(1)(h) of the Companies Act 1985. 5. These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate notifications of interest in the shares and are combined solely for the purposes of clarity and efficiency. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d act as a group or in concert in respect of the disclosed interests, or that they are required to submit these notifications on a joint basis. 6. The disclosable interests arise under section 208(4)(b) of the Act, namely where a person, not being the registered holder, is entitled to exercise a right conferred by the holding of the shares or to control the exercise of such rights, or under section 203 of the Act respectively. 7. Inasmuch as there is no disclosable interest of 3% or greater of the share capital, FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries have no further reporting obligation under Section 198 to 202 of the UK Companies Act. This statement speaks as of its date, and no inference should be drawn that no change has occurred in the facts set forth herein after the date hereof. Schedule A Closing Amendment Security: LAIRD GROUP PLC Current ownership percentage: 0.02%Total Shares Held 27,968Shares in issue: 159,739,676Change in holdings since last filing: (5,786,943) ordinary shares MANAGEMENT SHARES HELD COMPANY NOMINEE/REGISTERED NAME 27,968 FISL JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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