For Immediate Release 15 April 2013
SANDERSON GROUP PLC
Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Sanderson Group plc ('Sanderson' or the 'Group'), the software and IT services business specialising in multi-channel retail and manufacturing markets in the UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce that it has received a TR 1 notification from Hargreave Hale Limited ("Hargreave Hale") that on behalf of discretionary clients, Hargreave Hale has increased its holdings in the ordinary share capital of Sanderson by 572,500 ordinary shares to 4,858,137 shares, representing 11.09% of the total issued share capital of Sanderson of 43,800,946 ordinary shares.
Of these shares, a total of 4,848,137 Ordinary shares are held for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Limited for whom Hargreave Hale Limited manages the investments on a discretionary basis. The balance is held on behalf of other discretionary clients.
Enquiries:
Sanderson Group plc 0333 123 1400
Christopher Winn, Chairman
Adrian Frost, Finance Director
Charles Stanley Securities 020 7149 6000
Nominated Advisor
Mark Taylor
Winningtons Financial 0117 985 8989 or 07768 807631
Paul Vann