28th Oct 2005 11:31
28 October 2005Notification of Share InterestSections 198-203 of the Companies Act 1985We have received a notice dated 27 October 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 October 26 2005, theclients of Southeastern Asset Management, Inc., a U.S. registered investmentadvisor, have total aggregate ownership in the ordinary shares of Countrywideplc equalling 18.81% 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 of178,019,272 ordinary shares.Registered Holder Holding Percentage Nortrust Nominees Ltd 9,460,000 5.31 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 7,008,336 3.94 Harewood Nominees 2,718,000 1.53 The Bank of New York (Nominees) Ltd 4,294,001 2.41 Chase Nominees Ltd 3,990,000 2.24 JP Morgan Chase 610,000 0.34 State Street Nominees Ltd 5,034,000 2.83 Euroclear Nominees Ltd 372,000 0.21 Totals 33,486,337 18.81% " They have decreased their holding from 35,733,602 shares reported on 5 May 2005to 33,486,337 shares which equates to 18.81% of the issued share capital.Company Secretary/DirectorCountrywide plcENDCOUNTRYWIDE PLCRelated Shares:
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