WHIreland Regulatory News (WHI)

2 Aug 2007 12:00

W.H. Ireland Group PLC02 August 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of W H Ireland Group plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes An acquisition or disposal of voting rights / An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached / An event changing the breakdown of voting rights / Other (please specify):______________ Montpelier Holdings LLC 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: As above 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 31 July 2007 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 1 August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: > 3% shareholding 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting shares rightsuse ISIN code rights 475,000 1,000,000 475,000 1,000,000 6.06% ORDINARY Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 1,000,000 6.06% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable:Shares held by Bayridge Investments LLC as Nominee for Montpelier Holdings LLC Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: / 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: Edward Watkin Gittins 15. Contact telephone name: 01624 623 422 Enquiries: Michael Frame Company Secretary Tel: 0161 832 6644 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange