Holding(s) in Company

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                   

1) Name of listed company

CHEMRING GROUP PLC


2) Name of shareholder with a major interest


BARCLAYS PLC

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

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD                -           98,331

BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD                  -           750,590

BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD                 -           37,040

GERRARD LTD                                    -           6,037

 

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired


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


7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


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


9) Class of security

 

5P ORDINARY SHARES
 

10) Date of transaction

11) Date listed company informed

9 December 2005

12) Total holding following this notification

891,998 5P ORDINARY SHARES

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)


3.06%

14) Any additional information

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Helen Marsh 01489 881880

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

Helen Marsh

Date of notification: 9 December 2005