8th Aug 2005 15:31
United Drug PLC08 August 2005 United Drug PLC 8th August 2005 Re: Holding in Company A letter from Columbia Wanger Asset Management L.P. to United Drug Plc dated 4thAugust 2005 received by United Drug Plc on the 8th August 2005. Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P., a U.S. investment adviser, is interestedin 13,374,737 ordinary shares of United Drug Plc (the "Relevant Shares"); The registered holders of the Relevant Shares are Wanger International Small Cap Advisor - State Street Nominees Ltd. 2,007,348shares; Wanger European Small Cap Fund - State Street Nominees Ltd. 600,000 Columbia Acorn International Fund - State Street Nominees Ltd. 5,619,020 shares; Columbia Acorn Fund - State Street Nominees Ltd. 4,013,919 shares AXP Partners Int'l Aggressive Growth Fund - Bank of New York 401,296 shares Oregon State Treasury - State Street Nominees Ltd. 652,809 shares Fairfax County Employee Retirement Fund - Mellon Bank Nominees Ltd. 80,345shares This notification is given on behalf of Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.and its registered address at 227 W. Monroe Street, 30th Floor, Chicago,Illinois 60606. Yours faithfully Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. By WAM Acquistion GP, its general partner Kenneth A. Kalina Chief Financial Officer/Chief Compliance Officer This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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