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21 December 2005Notification of Share InterestSections 198-203 of the Companies Act 1985We have received a notice dated 20 December 2005 from an official ofSoutheastern Asset Management, Inc., the extract of which is as follows:"We hereby notify you that, as a result of sales made on December 19 2005, theclients of Southeastern Asset Management, Inc., a U.S. registered investmentadvisor, have total aggregate ownership in the ordinary shares of Countrywideplc equalling 6.88% as of the date of this letter. Pursuant to Section 198 ofthe Companies Act 1985 (as amended), Southeastern hereby gives notice of theinterest held by its clients in the ordinary shares of Countrywide plc.The following schedule details the registered holders of the ordinary shares.Percentage holdings were calculated using an issued share capital of177,431,739 ordinary shares.Registered Holder Holding Percentage Nortrust Nominees Ltd 4,751,921 2.68% Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 2,925,836 1.65% The Bank of New York (Nominees) Ltd 1,347,000 0.76% State Street Nominees Ltd 3,177,000 1.79% Totals 12,201,757 6.88% " They have decreased their holding from 13,701,757 shares reported on 19December 2005 to 12,201,757 shares which equates to 6.88% of the issued sharecapital.Company Secretary/DirectorCountrywide plcENDCOUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
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