DDD.L Regulatory News (DDD)

14 Mar 2006 07:00

Arisawa Manufacturing Corp Limited14 March 2006 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer Arisawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd Beneficial owner, if different from above N/A Names of any other persons acting by agreement N/Aor understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in DDD Group plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares Date of acquisition 17 February 2006 Number of shares acquired 5,169,272 Number of rights over shares acquired # N/A Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 14,516,637 (24.98%)total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and N/Apercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of 14,516,637 (24.98%)voting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 10 March 2006 Contact name Mr. Yuta Arisawa General Manager Business Development Division Corporate Planning DepartmentTelephone number +81 3 3861 3625 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange