Holding(s) in Company

8 Mar 2007 10:16

Avesco PLC08 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company Avesco plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Prudential plc group of companies 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 Prudential plc (parent company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them See Schedule below 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 8 March 2007 12. Total holding following this notification 2,805,711 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) 14.69% 14. Any additional information Initial notification due to change of thresholds for non-material interest. 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 8 March 2007 SCHEDULE Registered Holder Number of shares %Prudential plc NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 1,893,436 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC A/C 361,109 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL A/C 551,166 TOTAL 2,805,711 14.69 M&G Group Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 1,893,436 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC A/C 361,109 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL A/C 551,166 TOTAL 2,805,711 14.69 M&G Investment Management Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 1,893,436 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC A/C 361,109 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL A/C 551,166 TOTAL 2,805,711 14.69 M&G Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 1,893,436 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC A/C 361,109 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL A/C 551,166 TOTAL 2,805,711 14.69 M&G Securities Limited NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 1,893,436 TOTAL 1,893,436 9.91 The Prudential Assurance Company Limited PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC A/C 361,109 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL A/C 551,166 TOTAL 912,275 4.77 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