Jourdan plc News Announcement

Jourdan PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:4111S
Jourdan PLC
06 March 2007


TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.      Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached (ii):


Jourdan plc


2.      Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (    )


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (No)


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)


Other (please specify): (Yes) - Declaration of notifiable interest under FSA
transitional provisions.


3.      Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):


Mr J David Abell


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


As above


5.      Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):


N/A


6.      Date on which issuer notified:


5 March 2007


7.      Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


Above 3%


8.      Notified details:


A:   Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if                  Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)

possible using the ISIN CODE
                                    Number of shares          Number of voting Rights (viii)


Ordinary                            N/A                       N/A


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if       Number of shares         Number of voting rights
(ix)   % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                              Direct                   Direct (x)  Indirect (xi)      Direct    Indirect


Ordinary                      901500                   901500                         27.82


B:   Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of         Expiration Date     Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting
rights     % of voting rights
financial       (xiii)              Period/ Date (xiv)        that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                    instrument is exercised/
                                                              converted.


Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


901500                         27.82


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


N/A


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:


N/A


14.    Contact name:


Mrs Diane Ball on behalf of Mr J D Abell


15.    Contact telephone number:


01476 403456


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