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11 Mar 2008 14:45

Maintel Holdings PLC11 March 2008 Maintel Holdings Plc 11 March 2008 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: Maintel Holdings Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) 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: HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): New Star Asset Management Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 7 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares RightsGB00B046YG73 390,000 3.2% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B046YG73 350,000 350,000 Nil 2.9% Nil B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial Period/ Date rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 350,000 2.9% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Dale Todd 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7401 0562 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange