29th Mar 2005 11:56
Laird Group PLC29 March 2005 Letter to: Laird Group PlcDated: 28/03/2005 S.198 Companies Act - Disclosure of Share Interests We are acting on behalf of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates, whichincludes Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Templeton Worldwide, Inc. and itsaffiliates. Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates perform investmentmanagement and advisory services for clients on a global basis. We wish to advise you of interests in the share capital of your Company undermanagement of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates on behalf of clients,as detailed in the schedule below. If you have any questions regarding this disclosure, please contact CharlesHopfe at 954-527-2138 or Jean Brown at 954-847-2443. You may also contact eitherindividual by facsimile at 954-527-2160. From: Franklin Resources, Inc. SCHEDULE LAIRD GROUP PLC Outstanding Shares 157,386,000 Registered Holder No. of Shares % of Class Bank of New York Nominees3 Birchin Lane 71,200 0.0452%LONDON EC3V 9BY Bank One NA 61,125 0.0388% Chase Nominees Ltd Woolgate House 1,898,218 1.2061%Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Citibank Nominees 1,391,685 0.8842% HSBC Bank Plc 90,345 0.0574% Mellon Bank NA 419,790 0.2667%London Royal Trust Corp of Canada 294,196 0.1869%London State Street Nominees Limited 422,100 0.2682%12-13 Nichols Lane London EC4N 7BN TOTAL 4,648,659 2.9537% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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