INTERESTS IN SHARES

Sondex PLC
05 April 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

     Sondex Plc



2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):



An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)



An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )



An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    )



Other (please specify) : (    )





3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

     Aberforth Partners LLP



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :


                                                                               No of Shares

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc   Nortrust Nominess Ltd A/c Aberfrth       1,074,300

Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund       Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth       1,002,000

The Church Commissioners of England     The Church Commissioners for England       180,387
                                       (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):

4 April 2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:

     5 April 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

     5%



8. Notified details:

     Sold 851,500 shares




A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible              Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights
Ordinary Shares                   4,024,900                          4,024,900

GB0033047100



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                             Direct                   Direct       Indirect             Direct      Indirect


                             n/a                      n/a          Below 5%             n/a         Below 5%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration Date      Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial                            Period/ Date              that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                     instrument is exercised/
                                                               converted.

n/a             n/a                  n/a                       n/a                         n/a



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


Not disclosed                  Below 5%



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

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder:

     n/a



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

     n/a



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

 n/a



13. Additional information:

Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:

Aberforth Partners LLP

14 Melville Street

Edinburgh

EH3 7NS

Registered office:

Royal London House, 22-25 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1DX

Tel No: 0131 220 0733

Contact: David Holland





14. Contact name:

      David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP



15. Contact telephone number:

      0131 220 0733




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