Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6776G

Artisan (UK) PLC

24 October 2008

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):

Artisan (UK) 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: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : Initial disclosure ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

BARCLAYS PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD

GERRARD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

20-OCT-08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21-OCT-08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5% TO 6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB00B1L63P90	483,487	483,487

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
	493,487	0	493,487	0.00	6.01

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights