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Low & Bonar PLC04 December 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company LOW & BONAR PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL 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 SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them CHASE NOMINEES LTD (HERMES UK SMALL COMPANIES FUND) 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED 6. Percentage of issued class INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security ORDINARY 25 PENCE SHARES 10. Date of transaction 28 NOVEMBER 2006 11. Date company informed 30 NOVEMBER 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 9,218,515 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.014% 14. Any additional information DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL DOES NOT HAVE A DIRECT HOLDING IN THE ABOVE MENTIONEDSHARES BUT IT IS AN INTERESTED PARTY BY VIRTUE OF ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH HERMESFOCUS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries AMANDA WHALLEY, 020 7535 3180 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification AMANDA WHALLEY, COMPANY SECRETARY, LOW & BONAR PLC Date of notification 4 DECEMBER 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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