Holding(s) in Company

29 Jan 2007 14:30

Renold PLC29 January 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): RENOLD plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (NO) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO) Other (please specify) : (YES) INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSPARANCEY DIRECTIVE 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Aberforth Smaller Cos Tst plc - Nortrust Noms a/c Aberfrth - 1,953,100 sharesAberforth UK Small Cos Fund - Nortrust Noms a/c Aberfrth - 2,066,500 sharesAberforth Geared Cap.& Income Tst-Nortrust a/c Aberfrth - 211,900 sharesThe Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Noms 331,900 shares 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 JANUARY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details:N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISINCODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)Ordinary shares 4,562,800 4,562,800GB0007325078 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)Ordinary shares N/A N/A 4,562,800 N/A 6.55%GB0007325078 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv)N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights4,562,800 6.55% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): HELD BY ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: The reason for making the notification is to comply with the transitionalprovisions of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. The previous and currentposition as stated on the form are the same, as the report is a declaration ofthe initial holding in Renold plc. 14. Contact name: KEITH DRACUP,RENOLD PLC 15. Contact telephone number: 0161 498 4521 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange