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29 Apr 2008 16:36

Porvair PLC29 April 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Porvair plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: X 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) : 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): HBOS plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See Section 9 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 25 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Indirect increased to above 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ord 2p Shares N/A N/A ISINGB0006963689 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ord 2p Shares N/A N/A 2,043,309 N/A 5.021% ISINGB0006963689 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,043,309 5.021% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited* ('IIMGL') - (Indirect) -2,043,309 (5.021%) IIMGL manages holdings on behalf of other HBOS Group companies, and other third parties external to the HBOS Group, under various discretionary management agreements. (* - wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc.) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/Aholder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will N/Acease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 40,698,416 14. Contact name: Kenny Melville 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 243 8671 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange