Holding(s) in Company

3 Oct 2006 09:06

Admiral Group PLC03 October 2006 3 October 2006 Admiral Group Plc ("The Company") Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital The Company on 3 October 2006 received notification in accordance with Section198 of the Companies Act 1985 that as at 28 September 2006 The Capital GroupCompanies Inc. (CGC) had increased its notifiable interest in the Company to5.05% of the 0.1p Ordinary Shares. This represents an increase of 2,167,000shares since the last notification filed on 12 June 2006. The shares are held by a subsidiary of CGC, Capital Research and ManagementCompany forming part of holdings managed on behalf of investment clients. The notifiable interest in 13,177,000 ordinary shares of the Company is heldthrough the following registered holders: Nominee/Registered name Shares held State Street Nominees Ltd 2,365,000 Chase Nominees Ltd 10,812,000 Total 13,177,000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange