Holding(s) in Company

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 1. Name of listed company 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest SECURITIES TRUST OF SCOTLAND PLC ALLIANCE TRUST SAVINGS NOMINEES LTD 3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered indicates that it is regarding the holder(s) and, if more than holding of the shareholder named in 2 one holder, the number of above; in respect of a non-beneficial shares held by each of them interest; or in respect of An individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18. AS IN 2. AS IN 2. 5. Number of 6. Percentage of 7. Number of 8. Percentage of shares/amount issued class (any shares/amount of issued class of stock treasury shares stock disposed (any treasury acquired held by the shares held by listed company the listed should not be company should taken into not be taken into NOT DISCLOSED account when 58,613 account when calculating calculating percentage) percentage) NOT DISCLOSED 0.00057% 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date listed transaction company informed ORDINARY SHARES 1p 25 APRIL 2006 26 APRIL 2006 12. Total holding following 13. Total percentage holding of issued this notification class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account 17,319,101 when calculating percentage) 16.98% 14. Any additional 15. Name of contact and telephone information number for queries All shares are held on behalf of investors in STEVEN McKEANE 0131 479 4886 plans administered by Alliance Trust Savings Limited. 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification MARTIN CURRIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED Date of notification 28 APRIL 2006
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