Renold Regulatory News (RNO)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Renold plc

2. Reason for the notification   (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): increase in share capital

X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

SVG Investment Managers

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

HSBC Bank plc, The Northern Trust Company

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

29 August 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

1 April 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Notification required under DTR 5.1.2(2)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights 

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights 

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct 

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

GB0007325078

7,090,511

7,090,511

9.2%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date 

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

7,090,511

9.2%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

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 Bream, Financial Director

15. Contact telephone number:

0161 498 4500