Baronsmead Vt Regulatory News (BVT)

17 Feb 2005 16:53

Murgitroyd Group PLC17 February 2005 For immediate release 17 February 2005 Murgitroyd Group PLC ("Murgitroyd" or "the Company") Holdings in Company The Board of Murgitroyd announces that it has received formal notification todayof changes in the interests of the following major shareholders: Henderson Global Investors Limited and its associated companies (acting as agentfor its discretionary clients) now have an interest in 349,497 ordinary sharesrepresenting 4.22% of the current issued share capital. This increased holdingfollows the purchase of 100,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of170p per share on 16 February 2005. The entire holding of shares is held onbehalf of Strata Investments plc. F&C Asset Management plc have the following revised interests in the sharecapital of the Company resulting from the sale of 275,000 ordinary shares in theCompany at a price of 170p per share on 16 February 2005: Client No. of Shares % of current issued Name of Registered share capital Holder Baronsmead VCT 2 Plc 263,287 3.18 Chase Nominees LtdBaronsmead VCT 3 Plc 263,509 3.18 Chase Nominees Ltd The ordinary shares referred to above are the ordinary shares of 10 pence eachin the Company. For further information please contact: Alasdair Robinson, Noble & Company Limited, 0131 225 9677 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange