15 Jun 2006 07:00
AIM Distribution Trust PLC (The)14 June 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1.Name of listed company THE AIM DISTRIBUTION TRUST PLC 2. Name of shareholder with a major interest FUNDS UNDER THE DISCRETIONARY MANAGEMENT OF LAXEY PARTNERS LTD 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficialinterest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding ofthat person's spouse or children under the age of 18 NOT GIVEN 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them NOT GIVEN 5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 1,649,602 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 10.03% 7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 10. Date of transaction NOT GIVEN 11. Date listed company informed 14 JUNE 2006 12 Total holding following this notification 1,649,602 13 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 10.03% 14 Any additional information N/A 15 Name of contact and telephone number for queries GRANT WHITEHOUSE COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7416 7780 16 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification GRANT WHITEHOUSE COMPANY SECRETARY This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange