Holding(s) in Company

Hardide PLC
13 February 2007


                                  Hardide plc


                          ('Hardide' or 'the Company')


                             Holding(s) in Company



The Company has today been notified by Ellis Stockbrokers Limited of the
following purchases of ordinary 1p shares.


R & H Trust, following a purchase of 5,950,00 shares on 12 February 2007, is now
interested in a total of 10,580,680 ordinary shares representing approximately
7.21 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.


R Boyce & Associates, following a purchase of 20,114,725 shares on 12 February
2007, is now interested in a total of 25,877,225 ordinary shares representing
approximately 17.63 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.


The Company has 146,742,236 ordinary shares of par value 1p each currently in
issue.



Enquiries:


Hardide plc                     Tel: [phone]
Rebecca Smith



Daniel Stewart & Company plc    Tel: [phone]
Stewart Dick




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