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IP Group PLC08 May 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): IP Group Plc Sedol B128J45 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( no ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( no ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( no ) Other (please specify) : Change in share capital ( yes ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): 1. Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership2. Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited3. Lansdowne Partners International Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Morstan Nominees Ltd (Registered Shareholder) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: N/A 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) Ordinary Shares 24,674,785 24,674,785 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect (x) 0 0 24,674,785 0.0% 9.99% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 24,674,785 9.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Lansdowne Partners International Limited is the parent undertaking of LansdownePartners Limited Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Lansdowne Partners Limited 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: 1. Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of LansdownePartners Limited Partnership ("LPLP") controls 24,674,785 voting rightsrepresenting 9.99% 2. Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited owns 23,488,498 voting rightsrepresenting 9.51% 3. The balancing 0.48% of shares is held on behalf of other client fundsmanaged by LPLP 14. Contact name: Lois Molloy 15. Contact telephone number: +44 20 7290 5505 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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