INTERESTS IN SHARES

Sondex PLC 11 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: HBOS plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : See section 9 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: Above 5% 8. Notified details: 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 Ord 10p Shares n/a n/a ISN 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 0.366% 4,675% GB0033047100 207,929 207,929 2,654,077 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 Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,862,006 5.041% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited* (Indirect) - 2,860,470 (5.038%) (* - wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc.) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 56,774,668 14. Contact name: Kenny Melville 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 243 8671 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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