Holding(s) in Company

Ardana PLC
16 March 2006

16 March 2006



Ardana plc: Notification of major interest in shares



Ardana plc (LSE: ARA) ('Ardana' or the 'Company') was notified on 15 March 2006,
pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, that as of the close of
business on 13 March 2006, UBS AG, acting through its business group and legal
entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in 3,959,830 ordinary shares of
1p each in the Company, representing 7.13 per cent of the Company's issued share
capital.



The Company was informed that none of the relevant shares are shares in which
UBS AG is interested by virtue of Section 208(5) of the act.


UBS business group                           Breakdown of position held
UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd        3,959,830 shares        7.13%
Total                                       3,959,830 shares        7.13%




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