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Montanaro European Smaller C.TstPLC23 October 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust Plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Prudential 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 As 2 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 N/A 6. Percentage of issued class N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed Not Disclosed 8. Percentage of issued class Not Disclosed 9. Class of security Ordinary 10. Date of transaction Not Disclosed 11. Date company informed 23/10/06 12. Total holding following this notification Non Notifiable 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification Non Notifiable 14. Any additional information Prudential plc and all of its subsidiary companies no longer have a notifiable interest in the issued share capital . 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Susan Edgar 0131 465 1000 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Gordon Hay Smith, Company Secretary 17. Date of notification 23/10/2006 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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