Holding(s) in Company

Hardide PLC
19 September 2006


                          Hardide PLC (the 'Company')


                               Holding in Company


Hardide plc has been informed that First State Investments AIM VCT Plc ('VCT')
now has an interest in 6,400,000 ordinary shares in the Company, which
represents approximately 4.37 per cent. of the issued share capital.

VCT's holding is registered in the name of Vidacos Nominees Limited.






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