Holding(s) in Company

Petards Group PLC
15 March 2007



Petards Group plc ('the Company')

Holding(s) in Company

The Company has been informed that, subsequent to a sale of shares on 7th March
2007, Close Investments Limited has a notifiable interest of 56,000,000 ordinary
shares representing approximately 8.80% of the issued share capital of the
Company.

and

The Company has been informed that, subsequent to a purchase of 15,000,000
shares on 7th March 2007, Gartmore Go C Share Pool has a notifiable interest of
25,000,000 ordinary shares representing approximately 3.93% of the issued share
capital of the Company. The registered holder name / custodian is: 
BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS LTD A/C NWCS

15th March 2007












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