Holding(s) in Company

Ardana PLC
20 October 2006

Letter to: Ardana Plc
Dated:     19th October 2006


Section 198 Companies Act 1985

Pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 we write to inform you that as
at the close of its business on 18th October 2006, UBS AG, acting through its
business group and legal entities detailed below, had an interest in 7,340,830
Ordinary 1p shares of Ardana PLC, representing 11.25% per cent of the issued
share capital of the Company (65,268,939).

This Group holding is made up of an aggregated holding of a material interest in
3,904,991 and a non-material interest in 3,435,839.

None of the Relevant Shares are shares in which UBS AG is interested by virtue 
of Section 208(5) of The Act.  Please note henceforth, such disclosures are 
being made on behalf of UBS AG.


UBS business group/legal entity                   Breakdown of position held (%)

MATERIAL

UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited              3,831,827          5.87%
                                                        shares 

UBS AG London Branch                                    73,164           0.11%
                                                        shares

NON MATERIAL

UBS AG Global Asset Management (UK) Limited            877,205           1.34%
                                                        shares

UBS AG - Wealth Management & Business Banking          176,976           0.32%
                                                        shares

UBS Wealth Management (UK) Limited                    1,263,525          1.94%
                                                        shares

UBS Fund Services (Luxembourg) SA                      219,016           0.34%
                                                        shares

UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG                   899,117           1.38%
                                                        shares

TOTAL UBS AG                                          7,340,830         11.25%
                                                        shares



From: UBS AG



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