Holding(s) in Company

Cranswick PLC
02 May 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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



CRANSWICK PLC



2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (X)

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) :                                                   (   )


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


AMVESCAP PLC
 

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


 

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


26TH APRIL 2007

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


27TH APRIL 2007

 

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


28%, 29%

 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

ORDINARY SHARES
(GB0002318888)         13,187,929             13,187,929


 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         

                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

ORDINARY SHARES
(GB0002318888)      13,230,968                    13,230,968                29.07%

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 


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

 



Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 


13,230,968                      29.07%
 

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


BANK OF IRELAND (DUBLIN)                    224,612

CHASE NOMINEES                              249,582

VIDACOS NOMINEES                         10,334,264

HSBC NOMINEES                               200,389

MELLON BANK, PITTSBURGH                     127,493

STATE STREET LONDON                       1,855,793

NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY(LONDON)              238,835

 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

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


 

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


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:


SAM EDWARDS
 

15. Contact telephone number:


01491 416381



 
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares 
 

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
 

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

 

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

 

Phone number:

 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

 

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 

Full name:

 
AMVESCAP

Contact address:

 
REGISTERED OFFICE:

30 FINSBURY SQUARE
LONDON
EC2A 1AG


Phone number:

 
020 7065 4000

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):

 
FAX:   [phone]

C: Additional information :


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