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Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC 19 June 2002 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 IN RESPECT OF CLIENTS WHOSE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN BOX 2 ABOVE 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them SEE ATTACHED LETTER DATED 17TH JUNE 2002 (RECEIVED 18.6.02) 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired NOT STATED 6. Percentage of issued class NOT STATED 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed NOT STATED 8. Percentage of issued class NOT STATED 9. Class of security ORDINARY 10. Date of transaction NOT KNOWN 11. Date company informed 18.6.02 12. Total holding following this notification 2,233,391 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.017% 14. Any additional information Share capital at 14.6.02 - 74,024,635 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries PETER A. SMITH, TEL. 01242 535355 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification PETER A. SMITH Date of notification 19.6.02 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. Letter to Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Dated 17th June 2002 Re: Section 198 Notification Corporate Secretary: Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 14 June 2002. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CGC) is a holding company for several subsidiary companies engaged in investment management business. The investment management business is divided into two operational groups, represented by Capital Research and Management Company ('CRMC') and Capital Group International, Inc, ('CGII'). CRMC is a U.S.-based investment adviser that manages The American Funds Group of mutual funds, CGII is the parent company of five companies that serve as investment managers to various institutional clients around the globe. Capital Guardian Trust Company in the U.S., Capital International, Inc. in the U.S. and Singapore, Capital International Limited in the United Kingdom, Capital International SA in Switzerland and Capital International K.K. in Japan. For a more complete description of our organization, please visit our Web site at www.capgroup.com. Neither CGC nor any of its subsidiaries own shares of your company for their own account. Rather, the shares reported in this Notification are owned by accounts under the discretionary investment management of one or more of the investment management companies described above. Furthermore, CRMC and CGII act separately from one another, and from CGC in exercising investment discretion over their managed accounts. For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of 73,600,000 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this outstanding share balance is current however, if this number is not accurate, please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to this Notification. Should you have questions or require additional information, please contact Inmo Khang or Gina Martinez at (213)615-0469, or sand a fax message to (213) 486-9698. Alternatively, you may contact us via E-mail at NonUSReporting@capgroup.com. Regards, Inmo Khang Compliance Associate Letter to Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Dated 14th June 2002 Section 198 Notification, Notification of New This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985. The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies. Share capital to which this relates: Ordinary Shares (73,600,000 shares outstanding) Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 2,233,391 Name(s) of registered holder(s): See Schedule B As of 14 June 2002 Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 397,000.00 0.54% • • Capital Research and Management Company 1,836,391.00 2.50% Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc As of 14 June 2002 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares Chase Nominees Limited 233,400 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 123,600 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R OE, United Kingdom Nortrust Nominees 40,000 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom TOTAL 397,000 Capital Research and Management Company Registered Name Local Shares Chase Nominees Limited 1,836,391 Woolgate House Coleman street London EC2P 2HD TOTAL 1,836,391 Schedule B This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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