Holding(s) in Company

28 Mar 2006 11:27

IQE PLC28 March 2006 IQE plc (the "Company") Holding in Company The Company was informed on 27 March 2006 by Gartmore Investment Management plcthat, following the sale of 2,600,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company("Ordinary Shares") between 22 and 23 March 2006, Gartmore Investment Limited,Gartmore Fund Managers Limited and Gartmore Global Partners had a reportableinterest in 36,307,409 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 11.48 percent. of the issued share capital of the Company. The above Ordinary Shares areheld as follows: Beneficial owner Number of Percentage of Registered Ordinary issued share holder Shares capital Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C 15,242,414 4.82% HSBC GlobalGartmore UK & Irish Smaller Custody NomineeCompanies UK LtdThe Gartmore Limited Issue UK 800,000 0.25% Goldman SachsSmall Cap Fund Ltd Nominees LtdStrathclyde Pension Fund 7,744,279 2.45% NortrustNomineesLimitedThe Alphagen Volantis Fund 6,337,163 2.00% VidacosLimited Nominees LtdA/C 1945Gartmore Smaller Companies Trust 4,876,952 1.54% BNY GIL CLT A/Cplc NOMS LTD A/CLSTGartmore Growth Opportunities 1,306,601 0.42% BNY GIL CLT A/Cplc NOMS LTD A/CNWSCTotal 36,307,409 11.48% 28 March 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange