Holding(s) in Company

BowLeven Plc
29 May 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:


BOWLEVEN PLC



2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (X)

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:


BLACKROCK INC
 

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


 

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


22ND MAY 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


25TH MAY 2007
 

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


GONE FROM 11% TO 10%
 

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 


GB00B04PYL99           8,169,711              8,169,711



                     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  


GB00B04PYL99         N/A               N/A        8,007,007       N/A       10.77%
 

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 


8,007,007                       10.77%
 

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


BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED  -  8,007,007  (10.77%)
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the 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:


 

15. Contact telephone number:




 
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares 
 

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
 

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):


BLACKROCK INC
 

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):


33 KING WILLIAM STREET
LONDON
EC4R 9AS

 

Phone number:

 
020 7743 2098


Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

 
THOMAS HONE

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 

Full name:

 

Contact address:

 

Phone number:

 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):

 

C: Additional information :

 
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