Holding(s) in Company

Petards Group PLC
05 March 2007



Petards Group plc ('the Company')

Holding(s) in Company

The Company has been informed that, subsequent to a sale of shares on 16th
February 2007, Close Investments Limited has a notifiable interest of 73,250,000
ordinary shares representing approximately 11.5% of the issued share capital of
the Company.

5th March 2007






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