Holding(s) in Company

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of listed company
PAYPOINT PLC
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2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
AMVESCAP PLC
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3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding
the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a
nonbeneficial 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
AS PER 2 ABOVE.
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4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them
BANK OF IRELAND DUBLIN
     206,695
CHASE
NOMINEES
     293,219
VIDACOS
NOMINEES
14,084,323
HSBC
NOMINEES
     267,819
MELLON BANK, PITTSBURGH
  118,661
STATE STREET TRUST & BANKING CO (LONDON)      1,110,000
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
209,696
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5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
366,339
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6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed
company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.54%
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7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
n/a
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8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed
company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
n/a
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9. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES
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10. Date of transaction
14 MARCH 2007
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11. Date listed company informed
19 MARCH 2007
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12. Total holding following this notification
16,290,413
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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)
24.07%
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14. Any additional information
n/a
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15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
SUSAN COURT - 01707 600300
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16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed
company responsible for making this notification
SUSAN COURT
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Date of notification
19 MARCH 2007
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