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SIG PLC 17 December 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: SIG plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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 : Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (FPM) NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM) JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FPM) JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FISL) JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FIL) BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL) BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (C) (FIL) BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (FIGEST) BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN (FII) BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) HSBC INVST BANK LTD SEOUL (FIL) 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) : 12 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached : 5% 8. Notified Details : A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering If possible using the ISIN CODE transaction GB0008025412 Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights 6,774,032 6,774,032 Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering If possible using the ISIN CODE transaction Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0008025412 0 6,334,032 4.69% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering action Type of Financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of Instrument date Conversion rights that may be voting Period/Date acquired if the rights Instrument is Exercised/converted Total (A + B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,334,032 4.69% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (FPM) 67,700 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM) 502,080 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FPM) 231,800 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FISL) 1,271,695 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FIL) 624,777 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL) 2,277,220 BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (C) (FIL) 19,350 BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (FIGEST) 820,600 BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN (FIL) 442,200 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) 49,500 HSBC INVST BANK OF SEOUL (FIL) 27,110 6,334,032 4.69% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: 440,000 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: 12 December 2007 13. Additional information: 14. Contact Name: David Merryweather 15. Contact: fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange UPPUPMGPM

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