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2 May 2008 11:06

Marchpole Holdings PLC02 May 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): MARCHPOLE HOLDINGS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state (Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( YES ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO ) Other (please specify) : ( 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 29 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B1DSZC49 Less than 3% Less than 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB00B1DSZC49 881,500 881,500 3.25% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 881,500 3.25% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): SAS Rue La Boetie Credit Agricole SA Calyon SA Credit Agricole Cheuvreux Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Gabrielle Burne 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 214 6037 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange