Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6067I

W.H. Ireland Group PLC

20 November 2008

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

W. H. Ireland Group plc

2. Reason for notification (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):

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

Paul Anthony Bell

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

Fitel Nominees Limited

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

19/11/08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20/11/08

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

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		Percentage of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
ORD GBP0.05 GB0009241885	812,288	812,288	837,288	837,288		4.01

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)	Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

837,288

4.01

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14 Contact name:

ANTHONY E. LAPPIN

15. Contact telephone name:

0161 819 8881

Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)	Paul Anthony Bell
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	10 The Edge, Clowes Street, Manchester. M3 5NB
Phone number	07624 462727
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii
Full name	W H Ireland Limited
Contact address	11 St James's Square, Manchester, M2 6 WH
Phone number	0161 832 2174
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	Stockbroker