Holding(s) in Company

9 Oct 2006 16:27

Great Portland Estates PLC09 October 2006 Letter to Great Portland Estates Plc Dated 05 October 2006 Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI I hereby inform you that as at 04-October-2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest inthe capital of your Company of 5.22% Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed. The issued capital of 163,432,872 is the latest figure available to us. If thisis incorrect please let me know. From Geoff Smith Barclays PLC LEGAL ENTITY REPORT GREAT PORTLAND EST SEDOL: B01FLL1 As at 04 October 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, hada notifiable interest in 8,531,431 ORD GBP0.125 representing 5.22% of the issuedshare capital of 166,432,872 units. Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held Gerrard Ltd 111,576 .0683Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 14,186 .0087Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking 193,808 .1186Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 2,567,103 1.5707Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 190,782 .1167Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd 11,955 .0073Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 4,320 .0026Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 1,087,475 .6654Barclays Global Investors Ltd 1,691,338 1.0349Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 16,145 .0099Barclays Capital Inc 1,166,847 .7140Barclays Global Fund Advisors 1,475,896 .9031 Group Holding 8,531,431 5.2202 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT GREAT PORTLAND EST SEDOL: B01FLL1 As at 04 October 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 8,531,431 ORD GBP0.125 representing 5.22%of the issued share capital of 163,432,872 units. Registered Holder Account Designation Holding BANK OF NEW YORK 12,160BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 2,567,103BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 1,166,847BOISS NOMINEES LTD 4224361 154,237Barclays Global Investors Canada 11,955Barclays Trust Co DMC69 C 000000000000000000 4,320CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 82,013CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 57,927Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GMI) 3,000INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 982,338INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,475,896JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 41,560JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 91,295JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 1,304,743JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18409 150,345JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 5,327JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 14,186JPMorgan Chase Bank 11,341 JPMorgan Chase Bank 193,808Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN/ 7,179Mitsui Asset 2,926R C Greig Nominees Limited 94,260R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 1,757R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 3,120R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 5,129R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 3,110R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 1,200STATE STREET BOSTON 80,471Trust & Custody Service Bank 1,878 Total 8,531,431 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange