Holding(s) in Company

4 Feb 2005 13:18

IQE PLC04 February 2005 IQE plc (the "Company") Holding in Company The Company was informed on 4 February 2005 by Gartmore Investment Managementplc that Gartmore Investment Limited, Gartmore Fund Managers Limited andGartmore Global Partners had a reportable interest in 32,431,571 ordinary sharesof 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") representing 10.27 per cent. ofthe issued share capital of the Company. The above Ordinary Shares are held asfollows: Beneficial owner Number of Percentage of Registered Ordinary issued share holder Shares capital Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies 12,796,688 4.052% HSBC Global Custody Nominee UK Ltd Gartmore Smaller Companies Trust plc 3,586,042 1.136% BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS LTD A/C LST Gartmore Growth Opportunities plc 2,298,907 0.728% BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS LTD A/C NWSC Strathclyde Pension Fund 6,207,423 1.966% Nortrust Nominees Litmited The Alphagen Volantis Fund Limited 4,840,975 1.533% Vidacos Nominees Ltd A/C 1945 The Gartmore Limited Issue UK Small Cap Fund Ltd 2,395,509 0.759% Goldman Sachs Nominees Ltd Gartmore Capital Strategy Fund Limited UK Smaller Companies Fund 306,027 0.097% Chase Nominees Limited Total 32,431,571 10.27% 4 February 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange