Holding(s) in Company

IQE PLC
20 October 2004


                            IQE plc ('the Company')                             

                             Holding in the Company                             

 


The Company was notified today by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd on
behalf of Lloyds TSB Group plc and its subsidiary companies, that they are
interested in 24,020,662 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company
('Ordinary Shares'). Of this interest, 22,039,762 Ordinary Shares are material
interests, which represent 6.98 per cent of the Company's current issued share
capital. The material interests are registered as follows:

 
Registered Holder                                                    Number of
                                                                   Shares Held  
                                                                                
State Street Nominees Ltd A/C XBK5                                     179,100  
State Street Nominees Ltd A/C W39H                                  21,860,662  
                                                                                
                                 Total                              22,039,762  

 

 

20 October 2004



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