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Low & Bonar PLC08 October 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Low & Bonar plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 05/10/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 08/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights 0536301 10,068,515 10,068,515GB0005363014 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0536301 9,194,205 9,194,205 N/A 5.973% N/AGB0005363014 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,194,205 5.973% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 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: All voting rights held on behalf of the above entity are disclosed pursuant toDTR 5.1.2 This disclosure is made by Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent onbehalf of The Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund. 14. Contact name: Matthew Joy, Company Secretary, Low & Bonar plc 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 535 3180 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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