Smallbone PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:1691R
Smallbone PLC
31 March 2008

TR-1: Notifications 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: Ord 5p

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

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): Conversion of swap
position and acquisition of shares X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Toscafield Ltd
obligation:

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

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is 20/03/2008
crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/03/2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 23%

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 use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting
ISIN code shares voting shares rights
rights

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ord 5p 1,600,000 1,600,000 5,192,271 5,192,271 5,192,271 23.05%

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B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage of
instrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights
instrument exercised/
converted)

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
5,192,271 23.05%

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

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