RNS Number : 9675C
RWS Holdings PLC
08 September 2008
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of listed company
…RWS Holdings plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
... BlackRock Investment Management (UK) 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
…Notification is in respect of the shareholder named in 2 above
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
…Not disclosed
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
…156,793
6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
…Not disclosed
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
…Not disclosed
8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
…Not disclosed
9. Class of security
…Ordinary shares of 5 pence each
10. Date of transaction
…Not disclosed
11. Date listed company informed
…5 September 2008
12. Total holding following this notification
…4,138,079
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)
…10.01%
14. Any additional information
…Based on 41,303,988 ordinary shares in issue
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
…Mike McCarthy 01753 480200
16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification
…Mike McCarthy Finance Director
Date of notification
…8 September 2008
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