Re: Holding in Company

McInerney Holdings PLC
26 January 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


McInerney Holdings plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Threadneedle Asset Management Limited



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18






4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them






5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired






6. Percentage of issued class






7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed






8. Percentage of issued class






9. Class of security


Ordinary



10. Date of transaction









11. Date company informed


26.01.04



12. Total holding following this notification


800,000

(no longer holds a notifable interest)



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


2.44%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries






16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Mark Shakespeare



Date of notification


26th January 2004









This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           the Irish Stock Exchange.








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