3rd Mar 2006 15:48
Ladbrokes PLC03 March 2006 SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION LADBROKES PLC ("THE COMPANY") YESTERDAY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO PARTVI OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985, FROM LEHMAN BROTHERS THAT AS AT 24 FEBRUARY 2006THE INTERESTS OF LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) INCREASED TO 48,670,140ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH OF THE COMPANY, WHICH INTERESTS REPRESENTED 3.00% OFTHE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY AND THAT AS AT 27 FEBRUARY 2006 LEHMANBROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) NO LONGER HAVE A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN THEISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Ladbrokes Coral