WGB.L Regulatory News (WGB)

24 Jan 2007 15:03

Walker Greenbank PLC24 January 2007 For immediate release 24 January 2007 WALKER GREENBANK PLC ("Walker Greenbank" or "the Company") Notification of Substantial Shareholding Walker Greenbank plc (AIM: WGB), the wallpaper, textiles and furnishingsbusiness whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harlequin and Zoffany,announces that on 23 January 2007 it was notified by AXA Investment Managers UKLtd that AXA SA is interested in 2,770,010 ordinary shares of 1p each in theCompany. Of these 2,770,010 ordinary shares, 2,000,010 (3.39%) are a beneficial interestheld by AXA Framlington (2,000,000 ordinary shares) and Sun Life PensionsManagement Ltd (10 ordinary shares) and 770,000 are a non-beneficial interestheld by AXA France. As a result, AXA SA has a beneficial interest in 3.39% of the Company's ordinaryissued share capital, compared with 0% prior to this announcement. ENDS For further information: Walker Greenbank plc 01908 658089 John Sach, Chief ExecutiveJulian Wilson, Company SecretaryTeather & Greenwood 020 7426 9000 Mark DickensonRobert NaylorBuchanan Communications 020 7466 5000Mark Court/Suzanne Brocks This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange