Holding(s) in Company

18 May 2006 14:49

Torex Retail PLC18 May 2006 Torex Retail Plc (the "Company") Holding in Company Having been previously authorised by the Company under the terms of the formallock-in agreement announced on 28 September 2005 ("the Lock-In Agreement") RobLoosemore, the previous Chairman, has on 17 May 2006 informed the Company thathe has transferred a total of 17,416,320 ordinary shares of 1p each in theCompany ("Ordinary Shares") (representing 4.71 per cent. of the Company'scurrent total issued ordinary share capital of 369,780,258 Ordinary Shares) tomembers of his family both personally and into trust. Following these transfersRob Loosemore is interested in 10,708,679 Ordinary Shares representing 2.9 percent. of the Company's current total issued ordinary share capital. The Company confirms that the terms of the Lock-In Agreement will continue toapply to the Ordinary Shares the subject of these transfers. 18 May 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange