15th Sep 2005 13:48
15 September 2005Notification of Share InterestSections 198-203 of the Companies Act 1985We have today received the following notice dated 14 September 2005 from anofficial of Deutsche Bank AG, the extract of which is as follows:"In accordance with Section 198-202 of the UK Companies Act 1985, we arewriting on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG to inform you that on the basis that therelevant issued share capital of your company is 178,569,022 ordinary shares,Deutsche Bank AG, and its subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in7,194,713 ordinary shares of Countrywide plc, amounting to 4.029%. Part of thisholding may relate to hedging arrangements for customer transactions.Deutsche Bank AG is a corporation domiciled in Frankfurt, Germany, of whichDeutsche Bank AG London is a branch".They have increased their holding from 6,894,540 shares previously notified on5 August 2005 to 7,194,713 shares which equates to 4.029% of the issued sharecapitalDirector/SecretaryCountrywide plcENDCOUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
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