Holding(s) in Company

14 Mar 2007 12:10

Avesco PLC14 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company Avesco plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; orin the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouseor children under the age of 18 Re: UK Smaller Companies registered under Chase Nominees Ltd. (USS) 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Chase Nominees Ltd. (USS) 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 10p each 10. Date of transaction N/A 11. Date listed company informed 14 March 2007 12. Total holding following this notification 594,444 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 3.11% 14. Any additional information The notification relates to the holding of Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited as at 20 January 2007. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Nicholas Conn - 01293 583400 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification Nicholas Conn - Company Secretary Date of notification 14 March 2007 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange