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RHM plc03 August 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company RHM plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial interest; orin the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouseor children under the age of 18 As per shareholder named in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc - 17,310,215 shares Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Limited - 3,610,389 shares 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 530,473 RHM plc Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.152% 9. Class of security RHM plc Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each 10. Date of transaction 29 July 2005 11. Date listed company informed 2 August 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 20,920,604 RHM plc Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 6.008% 14. Any additional information - 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Simon Wilbraham Tel: 01628 478484 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification Thomas Murphy General Counsel & Company Secretary Date of notification 3 August 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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