Holding(s) in Company

Xaar PLC
31 October 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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


XAAR 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) :                                                   (   )


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


LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)
 

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


LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED (LGAS & LGPL)

LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)

 

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


17 OCTOBER 2007


 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


29 OCTOBER 2007

 

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


FROM 6% TO 7% (L&G)
 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 


ORD GBP0.10            4,072,680              4,072,680

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         

                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  


ORD GBP0.10          4,427,868         4,427,868                  7.05


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 


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

 

Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 


4,427,868                       7.05
 

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


LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT AND INDIRECT)(GROUP)(7,271,000-11.58%=TOTAL POSITION)

LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT(HOLDINGS)LIMITED(LGIMH)(DIRECT AND INDIRECT)(7,271,000-11.58%=TOTAL POSITION)

LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT)(LGIM)(7,271,000-11.58%=TOTAL POSITION)

               LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT)(L&G)(4,427,868-7.05%=LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS)                         LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGIMHD)(2,363,475-3.76%=PMC)                            (DIRECT)(LGIH)(2,064,393-3.28%=LGAS & LGPL)

LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE(PENSIONS MANAGEMENT)                           LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED
LIMITED (PMC)(2,363,475-3.76%=PMC)                                       (LGAS & LGPL)(2,064,393-3.28%=LGAS & LGPL)

                                                                         LEGAL & GENERAL PENSIONS LIMITED (DIRECT)(LGPL)



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:


NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 62,758,517

PLEASE NOTE THIS NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF
DISCLOSURES REQURIED FOLLOWING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF NEW BUSINESS WHICH HAS
COME TO US IN THE FORM OF AN IN-SPECIE TRANSFER.


 

14. Contact name:


HELEN LEWIS (LGIM)

 

15. Contact telephone number:


0203 124 3851


 
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