Holding(s) in Company

Alpha Pyrenees Trust Limited
29 November 2005

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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

      Alpha Pyrenees Trust Limited                      Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership

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
                                                        
      Client funds managed by Lansdowne Partners        Not disclosed
      Limited Partnership

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

      10,900,000               8.72%                    -                            -
                               
9. Class of security                              10.    Date of transaction     11.   Date company
                                                                                       informed
                                                                                      
   Ordinary NPV                                          29 November 2005              29 november 2005

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

      10,900,000                                           8.72%

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


                                                        Melanie Torode
                                                        01481 747853






16.   Name and signature of authorised company official

      responsible for making this notification



      Melanie Torode

Date of notification  29 November 2005






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