Holding(s) in Company

Ardana PLC
14 March 2006


LETTER TO: ARDANA PLC
DATED: 14 MARCH 2006


Companies Act 1985 ('the Act') - Disclosure Of Interests In Shares

In accordance with sections 198 - 202 of the Act (as amended by the Companies 
Act 1989 and the Disclosure of Interests in Shares (Amendment) Regulations 1993)
we hereby notify you that there has been a change in the notifiable interest of 
3i Group plc in the share capital of your company.

The interest now comprises 3,844,360 Ordinary shares of 1.00p.

The registered holder of these shares is BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited a/c 3i plc.


FROM: 3i GROUP PLC


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