MPH.L Regulatory News (MPH)

28 Nov 2007 09:45

Marchpole Holdings PLC28 November 2007 28 November 2007 MARCHPOLE HOLDINGS PLC ("Marchpole", "the Company") Notification of Interest Marchpole Holdings plc (LSE: MPH) announces that it received notification on 27November 2007 from Emanuel Ungaro SAS, a licensee partner for the Emanuel Ungaroand Ungaro Homme menswear ranges, that it has bought 843 747 ordinary shares inthe Company, representing 3.11% of the Company's issued share capital. Michael Morris, Executive Deputy Chairman of Marchpole, commented: "This is anendorsement of the House of Ungaro's commitment to the Company. This investmentdecision has been made based on the strength of our ongoing partnership with theGroup, alongside the success of our flagship store opening programme to date, aswell as the anticipated expansion of the Company and its store portfolio." Ends For further information please contact: Marchpole Holdings plc 020 7908 7777Michael Morris, Executive Deputy Chairman Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial 020 7 861 3232David Rydell / Emma Kent / Amy Rajendran Shore Capital 020 7408 4090Alex Borrelli / Pascal Keane This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange