PWS.L Regulatory News (PWS)

10 Jan 2005 10:02

Pinewood Shepperton plc10 January 2005 JP Morgan Shoaib ShaikhCompliance Analyst The Company Secretary 24 December 2004Pinewood Shepperton plcPinewood RoadIver BuckinghamshireSL0 0NH Dear Sir, PINEWOOD SHEPPERTON PLC S198 COMPANIES ACT 1985 INTEREST IN SHARES On behalf of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ("JPMCC") of 270 Park Avenue New York NY10017, we would like to advise that JPMCC has increased its total aggregateholding in the share capital of Pinewood Shepperton plc from 9.44% to 10.33%.This increase is a result of its subsidiary, J.P. Morgan Fleming AssetManagement (UK) Limited, in its capacity as discretionary investment manager(which includes the discretion to exercise voting rights), increasing itsinterests in the Company. Details of the purchase are as follows: Number of shares purchased (% of share capital): 410,000 (0.89%)Total Number of shares held by JPMCC (% of share capital): 4,736,997 (10.33%)Total Number of shares held by J.P Morgan Securities Ltd: 8,831Total Number of shares held by J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK)Limited: 4,456,742Total Number of shares held by J.P. Morgan Fleming Life Limited: 271,424 We also wish to advise that the aggregate holdings of JPMCC in the Company asstated above includes a material interest, JPMorgan Fleming MercantileInvestment Trust plc of Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London EC2Y 9AQ, whohas increased its position from 6.51% to 7.38%. Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours faithfully, Shoaib ShaikhEMEA Surveillance This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange