ARL.L Regulatory News (ARL)

6 May 2008 15:35

SMC Group Plc06 May 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of SMC Group plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification IRONSHIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLPobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from IRONSHIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS MASTER FUND LP3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 4th April 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 4th April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 55% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B086GY58 128,668,319 128,668,319 132,145,842 132,145,842 55.54% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 132,145,841 55.54% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Phillip Chapple 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 207 464 4223 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange