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Amstrad PLC01 August 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached : Amstrad 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: ( ) Other (please specify) :(Yes) Initial notification as per regulatory requirement(DTR5) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation : Barclays plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, Barclays Global Investors Ltd, Barclays LifeAssurance Co Ltd, Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd, Gerrard Investment Management Ltd. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) :31 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:01 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:8% to 7% 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODEOrdinary GB0000953850 Number of shares Number of voting Rights 6,993,286 6,993,286 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODEOrdinary 6,647,738 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x)GB0000953850 6,647,738 7.98% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,647,738 7.98% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicableBarclays Capital Securities Ltd, Barclays Global Investors Ltd, Barclays LifeAssurance Co Ltd, Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd, Gerrard Investment Management 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: 14. Contact name:Martin Bland ( Company Secretary) 15. Contact telephone number:01277 228888 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities):Barclays plc Contact address (registered office for legal entities):1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP Phone number:020 7116 2913 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):Geoff Smith B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name:As above Contact address:................. Phone number:................. Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation):................. C: Additional information :................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Barclays