6th Nov 2006 11:50
6 November 2006Notification of Share InterestSections 198-203 of the Companies Act 1985We have today received a notice dated 3 November 2006 from an official ofArtisan Partners Limited Partnership, the extract of which is as follows."We hereby notify you in fulfilment of the obligations of disclosure imposed bythe provisions of sections 198 to 203 of the Companies Act (1985) (the "Act"),that:(a) As of 2 November, 2006 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership was interestedin aggregate for the purposes of the Act in 12,705,007 ordinary shares ("APLPShares") comprised in the relevant share capital, as defined in section 198(2)of the Act, of Countrywide plc (the "Company"). Of the APLP Shares, ArtisanInternational Value Fund was interested in 7,263,215 Ordinary Shares ("Fund Shares")(b) We believe that the APLP Shares representing approximately 7.436% of theissued share capital of the Company as of 2 November, 2006.(c) So far as we are aware, at the date of this notice, the registered holdersof the APLP Shares are as follows:Nominee Shares State Street Nominees Limited 8,371,447 Bank of New York Nominees Ltd 3,078,400 Mellon Trust 767,547 Brown Brothers Harriman 422,016 Chase Nominees Ltd 65,597 TOTAL 12,705,007Of the 8,371,447 shares held by State Street Nominees Limited, 7,263,215 arethe Fund Shares.(d) In addition, Artisan Investment Corporation, Andrew A Ziegler, and CarleneM Ziegler, have a notifiable interest in the APLP Shares by virtue of section203(3) of the Act;(e) So far as we are aware, as a the date of this notice, none of the APLPShares comprise an interest falling within section 208(5) of the Act;(f) The notification is given in fulfilment of the obligations of each ofArtisan Partners Limited Partnership, Artisan Investment Corporation, Andrew AZiegler, Carlene M Ziegler and Artisan International Fund under therequirements of the Act and their address is at 875 East Wisconsin Avenue,Suite 800, Milwaukee W1 53202. This notice constitutes separate notificationthat has been combined solely for the purposes of clarity and efficiency, it isnot intended to indicate that any of these entities act as a group or inconcert with respect to these interests".They have increased their shareholding from 10,599,169 shares reported on 21July 2006 to 12,705,007 shares. On the basis of issued share capital of170,847,477, the holding of 12,705,007 shares represents 7.436% of theCompany's shares in issue.Director/SecretaryCountrywide plcENDCOUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
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