Holding(s) in Company

QinetiQ Group plc
21 February 2007



TR-1: notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                    QinetiQ Group plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights               -----------------
are attached:
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) ------
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Acquisition of voting rights                                                X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are       ------
attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Declaration of Major Shareholding as per FSA Transitional Provision 7       X
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
                                                                  BlackRock, Inc
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.):  
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold                  N/A
 is crossed or reached if different):                          -----------------

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6. Date on which issuer notified:                               21 February 2007
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                        Above 5 %
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of  Situation previous   Resulting situation after the triggering
shares         to the Triggering    transaction
               transaction
if possible
using the ISIN Number   Number of   Number   Number of voting   % of voting
CODE           of       Voting      of       rights ix          rights
               Shares   Rights      shares
                        viii        Direct   Direct Indirect    Direct  Indirect
                                             x      xi
GB00B0WMWD03   N/A      N/A         N/A      N/A    39,420,990  N/A        5.97%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of      Expiration Exercise/      Number of voting rights that may % of
financial    date       Conversion     be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument   xiii       Period/ Date   exercised/ converted.            rights
                        xiv

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                   % of voting rights
                             39,420,990                                    5.97%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
   financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
   BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 39,420,990 (5.97%)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
    to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
    voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:                  Lynton Boardman, Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:      [phone]


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