Novae Group Regulatory News (NVA)

15 Jun 2006 17:03

Novae Group PLC15 June 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Novae Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest ABN AMRO Bank NV London Branch 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 Shareholder stated in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Shareholder stated in 2 above 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 109,291,049 6. Percentage of issued class 14.93% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed NIL 8. Percentage of issued class NIL 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each 10. Date of transaction 13 June 2006 11. Date company informed 15 June 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 109,291,049 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 14.93% 14. Any additional information NIL 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Mark Turvey - 020 7903 7339 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Mark Turvey, Company Secretary Date of notification 15 June 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange