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    RNS Number : 6643E
  Laird PLC
  30 September 2008
   
    
TR-1:   notification of major interests in shares 

 1. Identity of the issuer or                  Laird Group plc
 the underlying issuer of
 existing 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                    *
 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)            Aviva plc & its subsidiaries   
 subject to the notification
 obligation:
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)  Registered Holder:
 (if different from 3.):         BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited        
                                           3,807,603*
                                 Chase GA Group Nominees Limited           
                                                       11,585,065*
                                 Chase Nominees Limited                    
                                                           1,057,034*
                                 CUIM Nominee Limited                 
                                 2,787,165*
                                 * denotes direct interest
                                 BNP Paribas - London
                                                                135,219
                                 Chase Nominees Limited
                                                             2,391,412
                                 State Street Nominees Limited            
                                                            1,615,125
                                 Vidacos Nominees Limited                  
                                                             54,557  
 5. Date of the transaction         26 September 2008
 (and date on which the
 threshold is crossed or
 reached if different):
 6. Date on which issuer            30 September 2008
 notified:
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are     12% to 13% Change at Combined  Interest
 crossed or reached:             level 
 8. Notified details:





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

 Ordinary Shares
 GB00B1VNST91           21,314,276                      21,314,276  19,236,867         19,236,867     4,196,313    10.84%  2.36%   

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


 Total (A+B)
 Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
                             
 23,433,180               13.20%





 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
 the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
                                 See Section 4

 Proxy Voting:
 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                   See Section 4
 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to          
 hold:
 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting              
 rights:

 13. Additional information:    Figures are based on a total number of voting
                                rights of 177,534,804 
 14. Contact name:                 Diane Thirkettle
 15. Contact telephone number:     01603 687803


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