Holding(s) in Company

18 Aug 2006 10:07

Games Workshop Group PLC18 August 2006 Games Workshop Group PLC (the "Company") The Company received notification on 15 August 2006 that Schroder InvestmentManagement Limited ("SIML") has an interest in 3,770,541 ordinary shares of 5pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") which are held in portfoliosmanaged on a discretionary basis for clients of SIML under investment managementagreements. Included in this figure are: (i) 2,361,132 Ordinary Shares held in units trust operated and managed by an affiliated company, Schroder Unit Trusts Limited ("SUTL"), and registered or to be registered in the name of Chase Nominees Limited; (ii) 687,177 Ordinary Shares registered in the name of British Coal Staff Superannuation a/c: P; and (iii) 722,232 Ordinary Shares registered in the name of Mineworkers' Pension Scheme a/c: R. SIML and their affiliated companies are therefore interested in 3,770,541Ordinary Shares in aggregate, representing approximately 12.11 per cent. of theCompany's issued share capital. This notification is made: (a) in respect of SIML's interest as investment managers, and (b) on behalf of Schroders plc, SIML's holding company, which is treated as having an interest in all of the above Ordinary Shares under the Act by virtue of its ownership of SUTL and SIML. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange