Holding(s) in Company

Xaar PLC
15 May 2006


Xaar plc (the 'Company')


Notification of Major Interests in Shares


Notification under Section 198 Companies Act 1985


The Company received a notification today from AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd on
behalf of AXA S.A. and its Group Companies informing it that they are interested
in a total of 6,729,549 shares (10.99%) of which 12,200 shares (0.01%) represent
a beneficial interest and 6,717,349 shares (10.98%) a non-beneficial interest of
the Company's issued ordinary share capital.


15 May 2006







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