Holding(s) in Company

Quintain Estates & Development PLC
06 December 2006

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of listed company



Quintain Estates and Development PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest



Man Financial Limited



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial interest; or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18



-



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them



-



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired



Not advised



6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



Not advised



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed



-



8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



-



9. Class of security



Ordinary shares at 25p each



10. Date of transaction



5 December 2006



11. Date listed company informed



6 December 2006



12. Total holding following this notification



7,781,498



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



6.01%



14. Any additional information



-



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Sue Dixon - 020 7478 9418



16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification



Sue Dixon - Company Secretary



Date of notification



6 December 2006



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