ALY.L Regulatory News (ALY)

29 Oct 2007 11:13

Ashley (Laura) Hldgs PLC29 October 2007 29 October 2007 Laura Ashley Holdings plc Notification of Interest Laura Ashley Holdings plc ("the Company") received notification on 29 October2007 from Bonham Industries Limited that on 25 October 2007 it purchased 100,000of the Company's ordinary shares of 5 pence each at an average price of 25.5pence per share increasing its total shareholding to 183,320,822 ordinaryshares, representing 24.91% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company(excluding treasury shares). The Company's Chairman Dr Khoo Kay Peng, KKP Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and Soo LayHoldings Sdn. Bhd. are each interested in the above shares. Enquiries David Cook, Company Secretary 020 7880 5100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange