Notification of Interest

1 Feb 2007 12:58

Sondex PLC01 February 2007 Sondex plc (31) January 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: SONDEX PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) - An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: - An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: - An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: - Other (please specify): X (INITIAL NOTIFICATION DUE TO CHANGE OF THRESHOLD) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: ABERFORTH Partners LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): (NA)/(SEE SECTION 9 BELOW) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 20 JANUARY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 JANUARY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringshares to the Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the ISIN Number Number of Number Number of voting % of votingCODE of Voting of rights rights Shares Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary Shares 4,024,900 4,024,900 N/A N/A 4,024,900 N/A 7.09%GB0033047100 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,024,900 7.09% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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: NONE 14. Contact name: Chris Wilks 15. Contact telephone number: +44(0)1252 862 200 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange