Holding(s) in Company

AIM Distribution Trust PLC (The)
14 June 2006

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.Name of listed company

THE AIM DISTRIBUTION TRUST PLC

 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest

FUNDS UNDER THE DISCRETIONARY MANAGEMENT OF LAXEY PARTNERS LTD

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial
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

NOT GIVEN

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

NOT GIVEN

5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

1,649,602

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

10.03%

7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

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

N/A

9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

10. Date of transaction

NOT GIVEN

11. Date listed company informed

14 JUNE 2006

12 Total holding following this notification

1,649,602

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)

10.03%

14 Any additional information

N/A

15 Name of contact and telephone number for queries

GRANT WHITEHOUSE            COMPANY SECRETARY            020 7416 7780

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

GRANT WHITEHOUSE            COMPANY SECRETARY


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