Forth Ports PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:7794L
Forth Ports PLC
15 January 2008

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

FORTH PORTS PLC.................

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate
bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

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) : ( )
.................

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

MORGAN STANLEY (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth
Management).................

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
.................

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

10/01/08.................

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14/01/08.................

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%.................

8. Notified details:
.................

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
possible using the ISIN
CODE
Ordinary Shares Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)

Below 3% Below 3%
GB0003473104

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting
possible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rights
CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi)

2,699,020 2,699,020 5.91%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
(xiv)

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights % of voting rights

2,699,020 5.91%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Morgan Stanley Securities Limited 2,699,020 5.91%.................

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:
.................

14. Contact name:
JULIA HOLDEN.................

15. Contact telephone number:
0207 677 5468.................

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