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31 May 2007 14:57

Widney PLC31 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Widney plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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: Allied Irish Banks plc and subsidiaries. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : HSBC Global Custodian Nominee (UK) Ltd. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 24 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: See below A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights 1,008,333 1,008,333 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary shares of GBP 0.01peach Sedol: 0966577 1,308,333 1,308,333 nil 5.07% nil B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,308,333 5.07% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : All registered holders (see below) are under the direct control of Allied IrishBanks plc and its subsidiaries. HSBC Global Custodian Nominee (UK) Ltd - 1,308,333 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: Graham Errington 15. Contact telephone number: 0121 327 5500 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange