Holding(s) in Company

Hornby PLC
31 October 2007




TR-1(i):         NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



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

Hornby Plc


2. Reason for the notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               yes


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result       no
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          no
                                                                           

Other (please specify) :___________________                                no


 

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

Standard Life Investments Ltd
 


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

Vidacos Nominees

 

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

29 October 2007

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

30 October 2007
 

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

9%, 10% and 11%

 

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of shares     If possible using ISIN code: GB00B01CZ652
         
Situation previous to the triggering transaction:

Number of shares:                     Number of voting rights:  

4,121,251                             4,121,251




                   
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Number of shares      Number of voting rights            % of voting rights  

                      Direct          Indirect           Direct     Indirect  

3,041,251             2,521,440       520,811            6.702%     1.384%

                                         



                                                                                 


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

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





Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights              % of voting rights 
                                  
3,042,251                            8.087%




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

Standard Life Investments Ltd

 


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:

Alison Kennedy
Corporate Governance Manager - Engagement
Standard Life Investments Ltd



15. Contact telephone number:
 
[phone]




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