ICAP PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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RNS Number:1286S
ICAP PLC
10 April 2008

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



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

NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED



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



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

     08/04/08



6. Date on which issuer notified:

09/04/08



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

Decrease from 4.07% to 3.78%



8. Notified details:

Sale of 1,837,970 shares



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible              Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights

                                  26,373,391                         4.07%


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE

                             Direct                   Direct       Indirect             Direct      Indirect

ORDINARY                     N/A                      N/A          24,535,421           N/A         3.78%

ISIN

GB0033872168



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


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





Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


24,535,421                     3.78%



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

NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED HOLDS THESE SHARES AS A DISCRETIONARY
INVESTMENT MANAGER.



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:

DEBORAH ABREHART

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

ICAP PLC



15. Contact telephone number:

020 7000 5000


                      This information is provided by RNS
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