Holding(s) in Company

2 Oct 2007 16:04

Ashley (Laura) Hldgs PLC02 October 2007 2 October 2007 Laura Ashley Holdings plc Notification of Interest Laura Ashley Holdings plc ("the Company") received notification on 2 October2007 from Bonham Industries Limited that on 28 September 2007 it purchased200,000 of the Company's ordinary shares of 5 pence each at an average price of26.0 pence per share increasing its total shareholding to 183,170,822 ordinaryshares, representing 24.88% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company(excluding treasury shares). The Company's Chairman Dr Khoo Kay Peng, KKP Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and Soo LayHoldings Sdn. Bhd. are each interested in the above shares. Enquiries David Cook, Company Secretary 020 7880 5100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange