Ricardo PLC
03 July 2006
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) NAME OF LISTED COMPANY
Ricardo plc
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
Aviva plc and its subsidiaries
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is
regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
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
As in 2 above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
Morley Fund Management Limited:
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 763,873*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 2,153,437*
Chase Nominees Limited 264,468*
CUIM Nominee Limited 727,843*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 39,474*
* denotes beneficial interest
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
n/a
6) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
n/a
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
59,800
8) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
0.12%
9) Class of security
Ordinary GBP0.25 shares
10) Date of transaction
29 June 2006
11) Date listed company informed
30 June 2006
12) Total holding following this notification
3,949,095*
*beneficial interest only
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)
7.90%
14) Any additional information
Figures are based on shares in issue of 50,010,903
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification
Date of Notification ........................
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