Holding(s) in Company

Quintain Estates & Development PLC
20 June 2006

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Quintain Estates and Development plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or 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






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






5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not advised



6. Percentage of issued class






7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed






8. Percentage of issued class






9. Class of security


Ordinary shares of 25p



10. Date of transaction


16 June 2006






11. Date company informed


20 June 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


6,529,760



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


5.06



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Sue Dixon 0207 478 9418



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Sue Dixon, Company Secretary



Date of notification


20 June 2006



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