Holding(s) in Company

Petards Group PLC
15 February 2007



Petards Group plc ('the Company')

Holding(s) in Company

The Company was informed on 15th February 2007 that, subsequent to the sale of
shares on 8th and 9th February 2007, Close Investments Limited has a notifiable
interest in 78,750,000 ordinary shares representing approximately 12.37% of the
issued share capital of the Company.

15th February 2007




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