Holding(s) in Company

Renold PLC
29 January 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):

RENOLD plc

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (NO)

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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO)

Other (please specify) : (YES)

INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSPARANCEY DIRECTIVE

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

ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP

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

Aberforth Smaller Cos Tst plc - Nortrust Noms a/c Aberfrth - 1,953,100 shares
Aberforth UK Small Cos Fund - Nortrust Noms a/c Aberfrth - 2,066,500 shares
Aberforth Geared Cap.& Income Tst-Nortrust a/c Aberfrth - 211,900 shares
The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Noms 331,900 shares

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

N/A

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25 JANUARY 2007

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

5%

8. Notified details:
N/A

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if  Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
possible using the ISIN
CODE
                         Number of shares    Number of voting Rights (viii)
Ordinary shares          4,562,800           4,562,800
GB0007325078

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if       Number of  Number of voting    % of voting
possible using the ISIN       shares     rights (ix)         rights
CODE
                              Direct     Direct  Indirect    Direct   Indirect
                                         (x)     (xi)
Ordinary shares               N/A        N/A     4,562,800   N/A      6.55%
GB0007325078

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

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

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights
4,562,800                                    6.55%

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

HELD BY ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A

13. Additional information:

The reason for making the notification is to comply with the transitional
provisions of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. The previous and current
position as stated on the form are the same, as the report is a declaration of
the initial holding in Renold plc.

14. Contact name:

KEITH DRACUP,RENOLD PLC

15. Contact telephone number:

0161 498 4521




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