(LRD.L) Laird PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 7249C Laird PLC 18 November 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing LAIRD PLC

shares to which voting rights are attached:

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the PRUDENTIAL PLC GROUP OF COMPANIES

notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on 17 NOVEMBER 2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 NOVEMBER 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%

reached:

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

BELOW 5% 13,346,350 13,346,350 5.01
BELOW 5%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
13,346,350 5.01%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

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

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

13. Additional information: Calculations are based on a Total Voting
Rights figure of 266,302,206

14. Contact name: DIPESH VARSANI / MARK THOMAS
M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266

Notifiable Position Report for LAIRD PLC ORD GBP0.28125

as at 17 November 2009

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 266,302,206 ORD GBP0.28125 shares

Registered Holder Holding %

Prudential plc 13,346,350 5.01 Total Notifiable Interest

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 61,033

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 2,491,383

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 150,000

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 921,322

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 357,863

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 96,652
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 339,855

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 40,899

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 270,000

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,128,914

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 2,527,356

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 961,073

M&G Group Limited 13,346,350 5.01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 61,033

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 2,491,383

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 150,000

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 921,322

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 357,863

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 96,652
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 339,855

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 40,899

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 270,000

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,128,914

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 2,527,356

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 961,073

M&G Limited 13,346,350 5.01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 61,033

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 2,491,383

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 150,000

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 921,322

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 357,863

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 96,652
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 339,855

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 40,899

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 270,000

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 5,128,914

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 2,527,356

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 961,073

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RNS Number : 6611C Laird PLC 17 November 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

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

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): SUBSEQUENT CHANGE TO THE NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS IN ISSUE
3. Full name of person(s) Aviva plc & its
subject to the notification subsidiaries

obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) Registered Holder:

(if different from 3.):
BNY Norwich Union
Nominees Limited
3,725,411*

Chase (GA Group)
Nominees Limited
31,623,517*

Chase Nominees Limited
1,261,986*

CUIM Nominee Limited
1,136,395*

* denotes direct
interest

BNP Paribas - London
385,452

Chase Nominees Limited
2,394,441

State Street Nominees
Limited

4,881,204

Vidacos Nominees Limited
540,532

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 16 November 2009 crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer 17 November 2009

notified:

7. Threshold(s) that is/are 15% to 17% Change at
crossed or reached: Combined Interest Level

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares 27,636,103 27,636,103 45,948,938 37,747,309 8,201,629 14.17% 3.08%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
45,948,938 17.25%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The voting rights are managed and controlled byAviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:- Aviva Investors Global Services Limited:

RNS Number : 5964C Laird PLC 16 November 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Laird PLC

shares to which voting rights are attached:

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Update to Total Voting Rights figure triggered this notification X

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Prudential plc group of companies

notification obligation:

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

5. Date of the transaction and date on 13 November 2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 November 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%

reached:

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B1VNST91 12,286,350 12,286,350 Below 5% Below 5% Below 5%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
Below 5% Below 5%

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

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: We no longer have a notifiable interest

Calculations are based on a Total Voting
Rights figure of 266,302,206
14. Contact name: Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266

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RNS Number : 5796C Laird PLC 16 November 2009

Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the
notification relates
LAIRD PLC to (i) a
transaction notified
in accordance with
DTR 3.1.2 R,

3. Name of person 4. State whether
discharging notification relates
managerial to a person
responsibilities/ connected with a
director person discharging
managerial
responsibilities/
director named in 3
C HUM and identify the
connected person
5. Indicate whether the 6. Description of
notification is in shares (including
respect of a holding class), debentures
of the person or derivatives or
referred to in 3 or financial
4 above or in instruments relating
respect of a to shares
nonbeneficial
interest 1

7. Name of registered 8. State the nature of
shareholders(s) and, the transaction
if more than one,
the number of shares
held by each of them ADJUSTMENT TO

Pershing Keen UP OF THE 1 FOR 2
Nominees Limited RIGHTS ISSUE

9. Number of shares, 10. Percentage of issued
debentures or class acquired
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares acquired not be taken into
account when
1,500 calculating
percentage)
0.0006%
11. Number of shares, 12. Percentage of issued
debentures or class disposed
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares disposed not be taken into
account when
calculating
percentage)
13. Price per share or 14. Date and place of
value of transaction transaction
100p

15. Total holding 16. Date issuer informed
following of transaction
notification and
total percentage
holding following
notification (any
treasury shares 16.11.09
should not be taken
into account when
calculating
percentage)
4,500 0.002%

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or
date on which exercisable
19. Total amount paid 20. Description of shares or
(if any) for grant debentures involved
of the option (class and number)
21. Exercise price (if 22. Total number of shares or
fixed at time of debentures over which
grant) or options held following
indication that notification
price is to be fixed
at the time of
exercise
23. Any additional 24. Name of contact and
information telephone number for
queries
A.Marion Downie 0207

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

A.MARION DOWNIE

Date of notification ______ 16 November 2009 _____________________________________

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

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