Notifiable Interest

Stanelco PLC 25 September 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: Schroders plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 21/09/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24/09/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% to 13% 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 421,948,469 421,948,469 N/A N/A 416,948,469 N/A 13.844% 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 416,948,469 13.844% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Schroder Investment Management Limited 416,948,469 13.84% 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: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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