Notifiable Interest

Stanelco PLC 27 July 2007 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 Capital Securities Ltd 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): 23/07/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/07/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% to 8% 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 rights % of voting rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0005814198 239,589,718 239,589,718 241,800,761 0 241,800,761 0 8.03% 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 241,800,761 8.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 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: N/A 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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