Holding(s) in Company

16 Dec 2005 11:35

For immediate release 16 December 2005 Conroy Diamonds and Gold plc ("Conroy" or "the Company") Notifiable Interest The Company had been notified that, following a purchase of 2,250,000 ordinaryshares, Gartmore Irish Growth Fund Plc now holds 3,700,000 ordinary shares of ¢â€š¬0.03 each, equivalent to 5.17 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital.This is in addition to the 4,454,000 ordinary shares (6.23 per cent of theissued ordinary share capital) held by Gartmore Fund Managers Limited.ENDCONROY DIAMONDS & GOLD PLC