1 Feb 2007 09:33
1 February 2007
Transparency Obligations Directive
(Disclosure and Transparency Rules) Instrument 2006
We have today received the following notice dated 30 January 2007 from an official of Credit Suisse.
In compliance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, they confirm that as at 26 January 2007, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International have a notifiable interest in and are the direct shareholders of 5,490,677 ordinary shares of Countrywide plc. This equates to 3.21% of the issued share capital of 170,858,564 shares.
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International are part of the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse ("CSIBD"), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group ("CSG"). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divisions of CSG.
They previously notified that they had no notifiable interest in Countrywide plc, as reported on 19 January 2007. They now hold 5,490,677 shares.
Director/Secretary
Countrywide plc
COUNTRYWIDE PLC