Holding(s) in Company

Hardide PLC
08 December 2006


                                  Hardide plc


                          ('Hardide' or 'the Company')


                               Holding in Company


Hardide plc was informed on 7th December 2006 that FMR Corp. and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries, both being non-beneficial holders, hold 7,172,580
ordinary shares in the Company, which represents approximately 4.89 per cent. of
the Company's issued share capital.


The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of:


Mr Edward C Johnson 3d

82 Devonshire Street

Boston MA 02109


Mr Johnson is a principal shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity International
Limited.


The Company has 146,742,236 shares in issue.




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