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Stanelco PLC 01 February 2008 Stanelco PLC ('the Company') Notifiable Interest A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Stanelco PLC 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Barclays PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 30 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% to 11% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares Triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7 if possible using ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting Rights shares rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN 330,943,260 330,943,260 332,455,454 0 332,455,454 0 11.04% GB0005814198 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights instrument Conversion Period/ rights that may be Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 332,455,454 11.04% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 10. Name of the Proxy holder: N/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/a 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/a 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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