Holding(s) in Company

1 Jun 2005 16:55

Yule Catto & Co PLC01 June 2005 Reduction in holding in Yule Catto & Co plc ("Yule Catto" or "the Company") Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad ("KLK"), a publicly listed company in Malaysia, has informed the Company that following its voluntary delisting of its shares from the London Stock Exchange on 1 May 2005 it has, for technical reasons, decided to reduce its holding in the Company from its current level of 21.69% to below 20%. Commenting on the sale, Dato' Lee Oi Hian, Chairman of KLK and a non-executivedirector of the Company said: "KLK has a long standing relationship with Yule Catto, having held a stake ofmore than 20% for some 30 years. The decision to reduce KLK's holding to below 20% is for purely technical reasons. KLK remains a committed shareholderin Yule Catto and is fully supportive of the Company's management and itsstrategy." Enquiries: Alex WalkerTel: 01279 442791 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange