Holding(s) in Company

14 June 2006 The Company has been notified today for the purposes of Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 that the Essex County Council Pension Fund is a limited partner in the Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund. As a limited partner the Essex County Council Pension Fund has an interest in these shares: No of Shares Held Percentage of Shares Held Nominee/Registered Name 3,431,786 7.058% Chase Nominees Limited
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