REG-Plasmon PLC Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:0739V
Plasmon PLC
5 February 2004
SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) NAME OF COMPANY PLASMON PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. SEE BELOW DETAILS - 8 REGISTERED HOLDERS
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. 243,872
6) Percentage of issued Class 0.45%
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8) Percentage of issued Class
9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES 5P EACH
10) Date of transaction 02.02.04
11) Date company informed 04.02.04
12) Total holding following this notification 2,729,496
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 5%
14) Any additional information TOTAL SHARES IN ISSUE 54,738,939
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries TIMOTHY ARTHUR - 01763 264403
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Date of Notification 5 FEBRUARY 2004

Letter to Plasmon Plc Disclosure of Interest in shares Under Section 198

Consequent upon a transfer into management of 243,872 on the 02 February 2004, please find below the details of the notifiable interest of Legal & General Group plc and/or its subsidiaries in the relevant share capital of your company:

Meterial Interest

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 914945 25,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 887711 700,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245 250,832
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206 1,426,664
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381 107,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 363605 95,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203 73,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509 52,000
2,729,496 5.01%

We currently have a notifiable interest in 2,729,496 Ordinary 5p shares which we understand represents 5.01% of that class of your share capital calculated on an issued share capital of 54,460,639 Ordinary 5p shares.

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