Holding(s) in Company

Maintel Holdings PLC
11 March 2008


Maintel Holdings Plc

11 March 2008



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:


Maintel Holdings Plc


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


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)


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:


HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited


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


New Star Asset Management Limited


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


7 December 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:


10 March 2008


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


3%


8. Notified details:





A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible         Situation previous to the
using the ISIN CODE                       Triggering transaction
                                       Number of    Number of voting
                                        shares           Rights
GB00B046YG73
                                        390,000           3.2%




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

GB00B046YG73              350,000       350,000         Nil         2.9%       Nil



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.

    N/A



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

       350,000               2.9%


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 the 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:


N/A


14. Contact name:


Dale Todd


15. Contact telephone number:


020 7401 0562




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