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Low & Bonar PLC22 June 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Low & Bonar PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest BriTel Fund Trustees Limited for Trustees of BT Pension Scheme. 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 Shares are held on behalf of the Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme in fundsmanaged by various investment managers on its behalf. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them BriTel Fund Nominees Limited 175,252(held on behalf of Trustees of BT Pension Scheme) Chase Nominees Limited 785,106(held on behalf of Hermes Assured Limited) Chase Nominees Limited 2,485,000(held on behalf of Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund (SU)) Total interest: 3,445,358 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Information not provided 6. Percentage of issued class Information not provided 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary 25 pence shares 10. Date of transaction 19 June 2006 11. Date company informed 20 June 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 3,445,358 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.382% 14. Any additional information The Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme control Britel Fund Trustees Limited,which is the owner of Hermes Pensions Management Limited, Hermes Focus AssetManagement Limited, Hermes Investment Management Limited, Hermes Assured Limitedand Hermes SLP Limited are all subsidiaries of Hermes Pensions Limited. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Amanda Whalley, 0207 535 3180 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Amanda Whalley, Company Secretary Date of notification 22 June 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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