Holding(s) in Company

Craneware plc
17 September 2007


Document Dated: 14 September 2007


RE:  Declaration of Interest in Shares

In accordance with Part IV of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), we write to
inform you that Artemis Investment Management Limited, and certain of its
investment clients, have a notifiable interest of 3,352,500 shares,
representing 13.45% of the issued share capital of your company.

Full details of the interest and the beneficial holders are detailed below. 

Beneficial Owner          Number of Shares Held     % Interest

Artemis New Enterprises   552,500                    2.22
Artemis Institutional     2,100,000                  8.42
Special Situations
Artemis AIM VCT 2 plc     700,000                    2.81

From: Karen Paine     
      Artermis Investment Management Ltd

                                                                    

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:

CRANEWARE PLC
ORD 1p


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (   )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify): PLACING TD 11/09  SD 13/09                         (YES)


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

ARTEMIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

ARTEMIS NEW ENTERPRISES
ARTEMIS INSTITUTIONAL SPECIAL
SITUATIONS
ARTEMIS AIM VCT 2 PLC
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

11TH SEPTEMBER 2007 (13TH SEPTEMBER 2007)
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14TH SEPTEMBER 2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

13%
 

  
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

3,352,500                     13.45%
 


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