Smallbone PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:1686R
Smallbone PLC
31 March 2008

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Smallbone PLC
shares to which voting rights are attached:

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

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 Morgan Stanley (Institutional
obligation: Securities Group and Global Wealth
Management)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 25/03/08
crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/03/08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares the Triggering
transaction
if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights
using the ISIN Shares Voting shares
CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

Ordinary Shares 2,989,771 2,989,771 Below 3% Below 3% Below 3%

GB00B01ZXV57

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting
instrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights
the instrument is
exercised/ converted

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights % of voting rights

Below 3% Below 3%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:

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