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Laird Group PLC31 May 2005 LETTER TO: RNSDATED: 31 MAY 2005 Please find below correspondence from Franklin Resources advising that they no longer have a notifiable interest in The Laird Group PLC's shares for the purposes of Part VI of The Companies Act 1985. FROM: LAIRD GROUP PLC LETTER TO: LAIRD GROUP PLCDATED: 27 MAY 2005 S.198 Companies Act - Disclosure of Share Interests We are acting on behalf of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates, whichincludes Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Templeton Worldwide, Inc. and itsaffiliates. Franklin Resources, Inc., a diversified financial services company,and its affiliates perform investment management, advisory and related servicesfor clients on a global basis. We wish to advise you of interests in the share capital of your Company undermanagement of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates on behalf of clients,as detailed in the attached schedule. FROM: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS SCHEDULE LAIRD GROUP PLC Outstanding Shares 158,790,759 Registered Holder No. of Shares % of Class Bank of New York Nominees 71,200 0.0448%Bank One NA 61,125 0.0385%Chase Nominees Ltd 1,188,158 0.7483%Citibank Nominees 1,614,145 1.0165%HSBC Bank Plc 100,223 0.0631%Mellon Bank NA 364,290 0.2294%Royal Trust Corp of Canada 294,196 0.1853%State Street Nominees Limited 422,100 0.2658% TOTAL 4,115,437 2.5917% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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