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Lavendon Group PLC30 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached Lavendon Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( ) 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 (specify): Change in number of outstanding shares 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Cycladic Catalyst Master Fund, Cycladic Capital LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited, The Bank of New York (Nominees)Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 28 February 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 19% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) Ordinary Shares GB0005057541 Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Voting Rights sharesShares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 7,734,671 7,734,671 - - 7,734,671 - 18.74% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Period/Date rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted - - - - - Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,734,671 18.74% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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: N/A 14: Contact name: Stephen C. Jansen 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)20 7529 1885 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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