31st Aug 2005 18:23
Avesco PLC31 August 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Avesco plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest JPMorgan Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust Plc 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 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Not disclosed 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 222,222 6. Percentage of issued class 1.16% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 10p each 10. Date of transaction Not disclosed 11. Date company informed 31.08.2005 12. Total holding following this notification 1,309,553 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.86% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Nicholas Conn - 01293 583400 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Nicholas Conn - Company Secretary Date of notification 31.08.2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Avesoro ResourcesMercantile Investment Trust PLC