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Quadnetics Group 6 November 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Quadnetics Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: NO An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: NO Other (please specify): NO 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Barclays Global Investors 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Barclays Global Investors Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 1 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 0% to 5% 8. Notified details: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |A: Voting rights attached to shares | | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Class/type of shares|Situation previous to the|Resulting situation after the triggering | |If possible using |triggering transaction vi|transaction vii | |the ISIN code | |-------------------------------------------| | | |Number of|Number of voting |% voting rights| | | |shares |rights | | | |-------------------------+---------+-----------------+---------------| | |Number of |Number of |Direct |Direct x|Indirect|Direct|Indirect| | |shares |voting | | |xi | | | | | |rights viii | | | | | | |--------------------+------------+------------+---------+--------+--------+------+--------| |GB0007156838 |Not |Not |868,971 |0 |868,971 |0.00 |5.14 | |ORD 0.20p |Reportable |Reportable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |B: Financial Instruments | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii | | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Type of |Expiration|Exercise/Conversion|Number of voting rights |% voting| |financial |date xiii |Period/Date xiv |that may be acquired if |rights | |instrument| | |this instrument is | | | | | |exercised/converted | | |----------+----------+-------------------+---------------------------+--------| | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------------------+ | Total (A+B) | |----------------------------------------------| | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |-------------------------+--------------------| | 868,971 | 5.14% | +----------------------------------------------+ 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barlays Global Investors Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913 ---END OF MESSAGE---

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