Holding(s) in Company

22 Nov 2006 12:01

Avesco PLC22 November 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Avesco plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Charles Stanley and Company Limited 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 The shares are held on behalf of discretionary clients of Charles Stanley and Company Limited 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Rock Nominees Limited 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Not disclosed 6. Percentage of issued class Not disclosed 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed Not disclosed 8. Percentage of issued class Not disclosed 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 10p each 10. Date of transaction Not disclosed 11. Date company informed 22.11.2006 12. Total holding following this notification 1,176,502 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.16% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Nicholas Conn - 01293 583400 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Nicholas Conn - Company Secretary Date of notification 22.11.2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange