Holding(s) in Company

IQE PLC
03 May 2006



                              IQE plc ('Company')


                                Holding in Company



The Company received notification from Legal & General Investment Management,
that as at 25 April 2006, Legal & General Group plc and/or its subsidiaries no
longer have a notifiable interest in the current issued share capital of the
Company.

3 May 2006



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