Holding(s) in Company

Filtronic PLC
18 June 2007


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:

Filtronic plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state 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 the notification obligation:

Aberforth Partners LLP

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

Shareholder                                           Shares

1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc           4,169,821

2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund               3,841,746

3. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc       529,863

4. The Church Commissioners for England              700,500
   
1,2,3 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth, 4 = The
Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 

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

11 June 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 June 2007
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

11%



8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

Ordinary
GB0003362992           8,213,330              8,213,330

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights      % of voting   
if possible using                                                     rights            
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                                       Direct     Indirect      Direct  Indirect  

Ordinary
GB0003362992         9,241,930         N/A        9,241,930     N/A      12.43%

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting    % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

N/A         N/A              N/A                 N/A                  N/A 

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

9,241,930                     12.43%
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

N/A
 


Proxy Voting:

 
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:                         David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP

15. Contact telephone number:             0131 220 0733

 




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