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Filtrona plc 25 October 2007 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares ------------------------------------------------ 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Filtrona Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ------------------------------ 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) ------------------------------------------------ An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes ------------------------------------------ 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):______________ ------------------------------------------ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment notification obligation: Management Ltd -------------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if BAE Systems Pension Funds CIF Trustees different from 3): Ltd BAE Systems 2000 Pension Plan Trustees -------------------------- Ltd 5. Date of transaction (and date on which 23rd October 2007 the threshold is crossed or reached if different): -------------------------- 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25th October 2007 -------------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% -------------------------- 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering of shares triggering transaction transaction If possible use ISIN Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of code shares voting rights shares rights voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B0744359 6,261,376 6,261,376 6,746,376 6,746,376 0 3.12% 0 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentage financial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of voting instrument period/date exercised/converted) rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 6,746,376 3.12% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd * BAE Systems Pension Funds CIF Trustees Ltd BAE Systems 2000 Pension Plan Trustees Ltd * BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd is OPS firm acting for trustees of the above schemes. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: Nortrust Nominees Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to N/A hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/A rights: 13. Additional information: None 14 Contact name: Patricia Kingdon Filtrona plc 15. Contact telephone name: 01908 359100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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