Spirax-Sarco Regulatory News (SPX)

20 Feb 2006 11:03

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC20 February 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest ARNHOLD AND S. BLEICHROEDER ADVISORS, LLC 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 IN RESPECT OF CLIENTS WHOSE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN BOX 2 ABOVE 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them SEE BELOW 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired NOT STATED 6. Percentage of issued class NOT STATED 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed NOT STATED 8. Percentage of issued class NOT STATED 9. Class of security ORDINARY 10. Date of transaction 14.2.06 11. Date company informed 16.2.06 12. Total holding following this notification 4,607,325 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 5.98% (SHARE CAPITAL 76,987,407) 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries FAY RICKETTS, TEL. 01242 521361 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification FAY RICKETTS Date of notification 20.2.06 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. Letter to Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc dated February 15, 2006 Mr Smith Amended Disclosure of Substantial Shareholdings Under the Companies Act of 1985 As of February 14, 2006 Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC ("ASBA") held,in the aggregate, a total of 4,607,325 shares of Spirax-Sarco Engineering, Plc.Those shares represent 5.99% of the 76,923,407 outstanding shares of thecompany. The registered holders of the shares managed by ASBA on February 14, 2006 aregiven below. Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Diversified International Equity Fund 200,910City of Hartford Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund 14,718Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 39,865First Eagle Overseas Fund 4,061,330First Eagle Overseas Variable Fund 89,600Genesee County Employees' Retirement System 25,000MacArthur Foundation Trust 412Raytheon Pension Fund 54,970Schlumberger Limited 47,320Utah Retirement Systems 19,720United Food and Commercial Workers' Union 53,480 I request that you make the information disclosed in this notice public bynotifying the London Stock Exchange. If you have any questions, please contactme by telephone, at 212-698-3127, or by electronic mail atkerri.falco@asbai.com. Sincerely, Kerri Falco Compliance Analyst This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange