Holding(s) in Company

IQE PLC
09 September 2004


                           IQE plc ('the Company')                             

                             Holding in the Company                             

 
The Company was yesterday informed by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd
on behalf of Lloyds TSB Group plc and its subsidiary companies, that they are
interested in 27,770,662 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company
('Ordinary Shares'), which represents 8.80 per cent. of the Company's issued
share capital. Of this interest, 22,350,662 Ordinary Shares are material
interests, which represents 7.09 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                                     490,000  
State Street Nominees Ltd A/C W39H                                  21,860,662  
                                                                                
Total                                                               22,350,662  

 

9 September 2004



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