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SIG PLC 23 March 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 ( ) 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): Revised due to DTR rules - see Section 13 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) JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FIL) BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL) BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (C) (FIL) BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN (FIL) BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) : Revised due to DTR rules 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 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 Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights GB0008025412 12,521,650 12,521,650 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 0 12,521,650 10.17% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering action Type of Financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting Instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights Period/Date acquired if the Instrument is Exercised/converted Total (A + B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 12,521,650 10.17% 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) 87,900 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON (FPM) 680,080 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FPM) 612,300 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FISL) 3,240,300 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FIL) 1,274,277 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (FIL) 34,800 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (FIL) 5,765,193 BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (C) (FIL) 25,900 BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN (FIL) 560,300 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (FPM) 240,600 12,521,650 10.17% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting. According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMR and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FMR Corp. Please note these holdings are correct as of close of business 20 March 2007. 14. Contact Name: Sophie Hughes 15. Contact: fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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