Holding(s) in Company

Renishaw PLC
12 October 2007


Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

 
For filings with the FSA include the annex                                      
For filings with issuer exclude the annex                                       

 
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares                                

 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying      Renishaw plc                    
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------            
are attached:                                                                    
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no)                                              
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                      
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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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Other (please specify):_Acquisition of voting rights as a result of         X    
proxy votes given to the Chairman in repect of the annual general       -------- 
meeting to be held on 12 October 2007                                            
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to    David Roberts McMurtry                   
notification obligation:                ------------------------                 
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if                                               
different from 3):                                       ------------------------
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5. Date of transaction (and date on     11 October 2007                          
which the threshold is crossed or       ------------------------                 
reached if different):                                                           
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6. Date on which issuer notified:       11 October 2007                          
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                       83% 
reached:                                                 ------------------------
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8: Notified Details                                                                       
A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                       
Class/   Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction   
type of  triggering transaction                                                           
shares                                                                                    
If                                                                                        
possible Number of    Number of    Number of  Number of voting rights     Percentage of   
use ISIN shares       voting       shares                                 voting rights   
code                  rights                  Direct        Indirect      Direct  Indirect
Ordinary 26,376,469   26,376,469   60,531,114   60,531,114   60,531,114   83.16    83.16  
20p                                                                                       



 
B: Financial Instruments                                                        
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                            
Type of         Expiration     Exercise/       No. of voting     Percentage of  
financial       date           conversion      rights that may   voting rights  
instrument                     period/date     be acquired (if                  
                                               the instrument                   
                                               exercised/                       
                                               converted)                       
                                                                                

 
Total (A+B)                                                                     
Number of voting rights                 Percentage of voting rights             
   60,531,114                                    83.16  

 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:                      
                                                                                

 
Proxy Voting:                     
                                              
10. Name of proxy holder:                David Roberts McMurtry                 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder                                        
will cease to hold:                      34,154,645  
                                                                        

12. Date on which proxy holder will      12 October 2007                        
cease to hold voting rights:                                                    

 
13. Additional information:                                                     

14 Contact name:                         Norma Tang                             

15. Contact telephone number:            01453 524482                           

 

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.



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