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14 Apr 2008 16:00

Pittards PLC14 April 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Pittards plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Peter Gyllenhammar 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Browallia Holdings Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 11 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 64% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0006905201 143,816,538 143,816,538 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0006905201 141,816,538 141,816,538 63.5 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 141,816,538 63.5 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Peter Gyllenhammar is ultimately the 100% owner of the following company owningthe shares in Pittards plc: Browallia Holdings Ltd. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Peter Gyllenhammar 15. Contact telephone number: 00 46 708 185 244 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange