Holding(s) in Company

30 Apr 2008 15:00

PowerShares Global Funds IrelandPLC30 April 2008 STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT For Immediate Release 30 April 2008 PowerShares Global Funds Ireland plc (the "Company") Re: Purchase of ETF shares The Directors of the Company wish to announce the following in relation to thesub-funds of the Company noted below (the "Funds"): - A. Invesco Ltd. (registered office: Canon's Court 22, Victoria Street, HamiltonHM 12, Bermuda), is the ultimate parent company of Invesco PowerShares CapitalManagement Ireland Limited (the manager of the Company) (the "Manager") and assuch indirectly controls the Manager. B. As from 29 April 2008 Invesco Ltd. holds the following interest in the Funds: 1. an interest of 150,000 shares (GBP) in the PowerShares Dynamic UK Fund(ISIN: IE00B23LNQ02) representing 60% of the issued share capital of thePowerShares Dynamic UK Fund. 2. an interest of 150,000 shares (GBP) in the PowerShares FTSE RAFIUK 100 Fund(ISIN: IE00B23LNN70) representing 60% of the issued share capital of thePowerShares FTSE RAFIUK 100 Fund. Enquiries Davy Marianne Davey +353 1 614 8933 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange