Holding(s) in Company

11 August 2006

The Company has been notified today pursuant to Section 198-220 of the Companies Act 1985 that
Britel Fund Trustees Limited - The Trustees of BT Pension Scheme has a material
interest in 4,569,027 ordinary shares of the Company, representing 9.374% of
the issued share capital as follows:

No of Shares Held  Nominee/Registered Name        Holding                      
                                                                               
85,018             Britel Fund Nominees Ltd       Direct                       
                                                                               
407,283            Chase Nominees Limited -       Indirect                     
                   Hermes Assured Ltd                                          
                                                                               
4,076,726          Chase Nominees Ltd - Hermes UK Indirect                     
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