9th May 2007 10:41
Coolabi PLC09 May 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Coolabi plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( Yes ) Other (please specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Barclays PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 1 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% to 1% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB0006877822 8,834,996 8,834,996 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible (ix)using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectGB0006877822 8,833,089 8,833,089 1.80% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % offinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) that may be acquired if votinginstrument the instrument is rights exercised/ converted. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,833,089 1.80% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barclays Bank PLCBarclays Stockbrokers Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information: The Shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by thosefirms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment managementagreements 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact number: 020 7116 21913 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Phone number Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: n/a Contact address: n/a Phone number: n/a Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): n/a This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Barclays