Holding(s) in Company

23 Sep 2008 17:34

Majestic Wine PLC ("the Company")

Notifiable Interest

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company. 

TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 

Majestic Wine PLC 

2. Reason for the notification 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 

The Edinburgh Investment Trust

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 

18 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified: 

19 September 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 

4%

8. Notified details: 

Nominee Holdings

A: Voting rights attached to shares

B: Financial Instruments

Total (A+B)

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 

N/A

10. Name of the Proxy holder: 

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold: 

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights: 

N/A

13. Additional information: 

N/A