Holding(s) in Company

Alpha Pyrenees Trust Limited
12 July 2006


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.    Name of company                               2.  Name of shareholder having a major interest

      Alpha Pyrenees Trust Limited                      AMVESCAP PLC


3.    Please state whether notification indicates   4.  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
      that it is in respect of holding of the           one holder, the number of shares held by each of
      shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of     them
      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                                         Vidacos - 22,450,000
                                                        State Street London - 1,300,000
      Discretionary Managed Clients of AMVESCAP


5.    Number of shares/    6.  Percentage of issued 7.  Number of shares/amount   8. Percentage of issued
      amount of stock          class                    of stock disposed            class
      acquired



9. Class of security                              10.    Date of transaction     11.   Date company
                                                                                       informed

                                                                                       12 July 2006
   Ordinary NPV


12.   Total holding following this notification     13.    Total percentage holding of issued class
                                                           following this notification

      23,750,000                                           18.62%


14.   Any additional information                    15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      The Company has been further advised that the     Robert Brown
      above holding includes - INVESCO Perpetual UK
      ICVC series(UKICVC) holds 21,350,000 shares       01481 747855
      (16.74%) registered in the name of Vidacos
      Nominees Limited


16.   Name and signature of authorised company official
      responsible for making this notification

      Robert Brown

Date of notification  12 July 2006






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