RNS Number:9588H
Bespak PLC
22 August 2006

                    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

 1. Name of Company

    Bespak plc

 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

    Barclays plc and its subsidiaries

 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
    of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non beneficial
    interest or in the case of a an individual holder if it is a holding of that
    person's spouse or children under the age of 18

    As in 2 above

 4. Name of each of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,
    the number of shares held by each of them

Legal Entity                                   Holding         Percentage Held
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                282,764                  1.0091
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                1,041,061                  3.7153
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                2,093,676                  7.4719
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                      130,310                  0.4650

Gerrard Ltd                                      4,832                  0.0172
Barclays Funds Ltd                              78,508                  0.2801
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                 122,283                  0.4611
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd               122,283                  0.4364
Gerrard Ltd                                     10,100                  0.0360
Barclays Bank plc                              132,175                  0.4717
Group Holding                                4,024,933                 14.3641


Registered Holder                                                      Holding
Bank of Ireland                                                         22,258
Bank of Ireland                                                         41,796
Bank of Ireland                                                        13, 233
Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd                                           132,175
Bank of New York                                                        16,750
Bank of New York                                                        50,559
Bank of New York                                                         5,554
Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd                                          282,764
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      12,636
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      38,287
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      23,392
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      47,459
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                   1,613,396
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                     144,503
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      12,591
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      80,892
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      19,280
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                       7,896
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      74,058
Citibank                                                                94,939
HSBC                                                                     1,149
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 12,206
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 42,031
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 14,498
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                  6,298
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 27,015
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                178,862
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                127,132
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                  5,441
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 17,591
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 17,147
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 78,508
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                  3,629
JP Morgan (BGI CUSTODY)                                                  6,597
Midland Bank (HSBC BANK PLC)                                            63,116
Northern Trust                                                          58,730
Northern Trust                                                           8,985
Northern Trust                                                          80,307
Northern Trust                                                         247,331
Northern Trust                                                         120,586
RC Greig Nominees Limited                                                  500
RC Greig Nominees Limited                                                2,500
RC Greig Nominees Limited a/cAK1                                         6,600
RC Greig Nominees Limited a/cBL1                                         1,500
RC Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                        1,500
RC Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                            2,332
STATE STREET                                                            12,969
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                 130,310
Group Holding                                                        4,024,933


5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

   n/a

6. Percentage of issued class

   n/a

7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

   n/a

8. Percentage of issued class
  
   n/a

9. Class of security

   Ordinary GBP 0.10 shares

10. Date of transaction
    
    16 August 2006

11. Date Company informed

    21st August 2006

12. Total following this notification

    4,024,933

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    14.36%

14. Any additional information

    Figures are based on shares in issue of 28,021,018

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification

    Jenny Owen
    Company Secretary
    01908 525211

Date of Notification 22 August 2006



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