ADVFN Regulatory News (AFN)

24 Oct 2006 07:00

ADVFN PLC23 October 2006 The following announcement replaces that released under RNS No 9084K which, inthe first paragraph, should have read "... following sales of the Company'sordinary shares" rather than purchases. All other text remains unchanged. ADVFN plc (the "Company") Holding(s) in Company The Company was notified on 23 October 2006 that FMR Corp. and its direct andindirect subsidiaries and Fidelity International Limited ('FIL') and its directand indirect subsidiaries, being non-beneficial holders, have an interest in22,750,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 3.88% of the Company'sissued share capital, following sales of the Company's ordinary shares. The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of Mr. Edward C.Johnson 3d, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, a principal shareholder ofFMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited. The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorized unittrust schemes in the U.K., notwithstanding the exemption from reporting pursuantto Section 209 (1) (h) of the Companies Act 1985. These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate notificationsof interest in the shares and are combined solely for the purposes of clarityand efficiency. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that FMR Corp. andits direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity International Limited and itsdirect and indirect subsidiaries or Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d act as a group orin concert in respect of the disclosed interests, or that they are required tosubmit these notifications on a joint basis. This shareholding is registered as follows: Shares Held Management Company Nominee / Registered Name21,004,200 FMR Corp. Mellon Bank N.A.1,745,800 FIL Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange