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5 Apr 2005 16:46

Radstone Technology PLC05 April 2005 The company has received the following notification: AVIVA plc P O Box 89 Surrey Street Norwich NR1 3DR Direct Line: 01603 843362 1 April 2005 The Company SecretaryRadstone Technology plcTove Valley Business ParkTowcesterNorthamptonshireNN12 6JN Dear Sir RADSTONE TECHNOLOGY PLC (THE "COMPANY") - SEDOL 0720483 This notification supersedes our previous notification to you dated 30 March2005 and is prompted by purchases totalling 507,733 on 31 March 2005. This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of GBP0.125 each in thecapital of the Company (the "shares") and is given in fulfilment of theobligations imposed by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 (the "Act"). 1. Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc) 1.1 We hereby notify you on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited that immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification arose Morley Fund Management Limited were interested in 1,493,979 shares. 1.2 The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set out in the attached Appendix: Morley Fund Management Limited. 2. Notification on behalf of Aviva plc. 2.1 We hereby notify you on behalf of Aviva plc that immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification arose Aviva plc were interested in 1,493,979 shares giving the Aviva group a total percentage interest in the shares of 4.93% 2.2 The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set out in the attached Appendix: Aviva plc. If you require further information as to which companies in the Aviva group holdinterests in the shares (by virtue of s.203 of the Act) please submit a writtenrequest and we will be happy to supply this information. We are only required to notify interests which are defined as material interestwhen the holding is equal to 3% or more of the Company's relevant share capital. The term material interests exclude certain categories where we do not hold abeneficial interest, for example where the shares are held in an Authorised UnitTrust Scheme or Open Ended Investment Company. Holdings in those categories aretherefore not included in the holding notified under this letter. If you wishus to confirm the level of holdings in these categories, please let us know. Yours faithfully Abby CondickFor and on behalf ofAviva plc The Company Secretary 1 April 2005Radstone Technology plc Appendix: Morley Fund Management Limited Registered Holders Number of Shares held BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd 236,831 (Material) Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd 831,355 (Material) CUIM Nominee Ltd 425,793 (Material) Total percentage interest of Morley Fund Management Limited: 4.93% Issued share capital on which this notification based: 30,299,640 The Company Secretary 1 April 2005Radstone Technology plc Appendix: AVIVA PLC Registered Holders Number of Shares held BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd 236,831 (Material) Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd 831,355 (Material) CUIM Nominee Ltd 425,793 (Material) Total percentage interest of Morley Fund Management Limited: 4.93% Issued share capital on which this notification based: 30,299,640 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange