Holding(s) in Company

1.

Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached

ADVENTIS 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 the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

( )

Other (specify):

Share capital increase

( X)

3.

Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)

4.

Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)

5.

Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

07/07/08

6.

Date on which issuer notified:

09/07/08

7.

Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8.

Notified details:

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code)

GB00B01G6R56

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

1,250,000

1,250,000

Below 3%

Below 3%

Below 3% 

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Below 3%

Below 3%

9.

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

n/a

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:

14:

Contact name:

Julia Holden

15.

Contact telephone number:

020 7677 5468