CLARIFICATION RE HOLDINGS

Kingspan Group PLC
11 January 2008


CLARIFICATION RE HOLDINGS IN COMPANY

11th January 2008


On the 7th January 2008 Kingspan Group plc were notified by Capital Research and
Management Company of an increase of their reportable interest in Kingspan Group
Plc from 8,259,299 ordinary shares to 10,325,917 ordinary shares (6.0597%).
Capital Research and Management Company have now clarified that this information
was based on total ownership calculations.  The correct position as at the 7th
January is set out below.


Lorcan Dowd
Company Secretary







For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex



TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares



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

Kingspan Group plc.................



2. Reason for the notification

(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):



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 notification obligation:

Capital Research and Management Company.................



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

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



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

...04 January 2008..............



6. Date on which issuer notified:

...07 January 2008..............



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

...4%..............




8. Notified Details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible              Situation previous to the triggering transaction
use ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting rights
Ordinary Shares                   5,875,917                          5,875,917






                                                 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if       Number of shares          Number of voting rights               % of voting rights
possible use ISIN CODE
                                                        Direct         Indirect               Direct       Indirect
Ordinary Shares                                                        6,825,917                           4.0058%





B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration date      Exercise/conversion       No. of voting rights that   % of voting rights
financial                            period/date               may be acquired (if the
instrument                                                     instrument exercised/
                                                               converted)
N/A




Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights

6,825,917

                               4.0058%




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

...N/A......



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of 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:

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



14. Contact name:

Christopher Aquino, Capital Research and Management Company........



15. Contact telephone number:

  001 (213) 6150469...........



For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.








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