Holding(s) in Company

Quintain Estates & Development PLC
16 April 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:



Quintain Estates and Development PLC



2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)

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): (X) Transitional Notification Requirement



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



Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP



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

.................



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



N/A



6. Date on which issuer notified:



13 April 2007



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



3%



8. Notified details:

.................



A: Voting rights attached to shares


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

 GB0007184442                     4,820,052                           4,820,052

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if     Number of shares       Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN
CODE


                            Direct                 Direct        Indirect    Direct      Indirect


 GB0007184442               4,820,052              4,820,052                  3.72%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


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




 N/A



Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


4,820,052                       3.72%



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:

.................



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

.................



13. Additional information:



N/A



14. Contact name:



Sue Dixon - Company Secretary



15. Contact telephone number:



020 7478 9418


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