2nd Oct 2006 12:47
Laird Group PLC02 October 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF COMPANY THE LAIRD GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST Standard Life Investments 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or 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. VIDACOS NOMINEES 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. SEE BELOW CORRESPONDENCE 6) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the 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 company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9) Class of security ORDINARY 10) Date of transaction 2.10.06 11) Date company informed 2.10.06 12) Total holding following this notification 26,351,454 (including material and non-material interests) 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 13.3% 14) Any additional information 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Dominic J.L.Hudson 020 7468 4040 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification 2 October, 2006 Letter to: Laird Group PLC Laird Group PLC Ord GBP0.25 shares In terms of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) I have to inform youon behalf of Standard Life Investments that on 29/09/06, there was an increasein the issued capital to 198,065,612 shares. Standard Life Investments alsoacquired 1,355,817 shares on behalf of Standard Life Group, this increased thetotal held as a notifiable interest (including material and non- materialinterests) to 26,351,454 shares being 13.304% of the issued stock of that class. No. of shares held Registered Name 26,351,454 Vidacos Nominees From: Citigroup Transaction Control This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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