Holding(s) in Company

CML Microsystems PLC
24 January 2007


                                               

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

CML Microsystems PLC

 

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) :                                                   ( x )
INITIAL NOTIFICATION DUE TO CHANGE OF THRESHOLDS FOR NON-MATERIAL INTEREST

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

PRUDENTIAL PLC GROUP OF COMPANIES


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

SEE SCHEDULE BELOW
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) (v):

20-JAN-2007
               

6. Date on which issuer notified:

22-JAN-2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%


 Notified details:

.................

           

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction (vi)       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
                                              (viii)                  

GB0001602944           800,000                800,000                                        
                                                                      
                                                                      

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)                                       
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                      (ix)                                           
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct (x) Indirect (xi)   Direct    Indirect  
                                                                                      
                     800,000           800,000                    5.35%                                  
                                                                                      

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

 
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           
                                                                                      
N/A          N/A             N/A                 N/A                    N/A                                             
                                         

 

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting     % of voting rights 
rights                                  
                                        
800,000              5.35%                          

                         

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

SEE SCHEDULE BELOW
.................

 

Proxy Voting:
                      

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A
                    

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A


13. Additional information:

NONE
        

14. Contact name:

EMMA THOMPSON

 
15. Contact telephone number:

020 7548 2293



          Notifiable Position Report for CML MICROSYSTEMS ORD GBP 0.05
                              as at 19 January 2007

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 14,947,626 
ORD GBP 0.05 shares 

                         Registered Holder                    Holding          %    

Prudential plc                                                800,000       5.35    Total Notifiable Interest
                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC       800,000

M&G Group Limited                                             800,000       5.35
                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC       800,000

M&G Investment Management Limited                             800,000       5.35
                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC       800,000

M&G Limited                                                   800,000       5.35
                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC       800,000

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited                      800,000       5.35
                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC       800,000


                              End of Report


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