Holding(s) in Company

15 Feb 2007 14:38

15 February 2007

Transparency Obligations Directive

(Disclosure and Transparency Rules) Instrument 2006

We have today received the following notice dated 14 February 2007 from an official of Brahman Capital Corp.

In compliance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, they confirm that as a result of sales made on 12 February 2007, Braham Capital Corp., of 655 Third Avenue, 11th Floor, New York NY10017, as investment manager for various funds accounts, have a notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of Countrywide plc and that such notifiable interest is below 3%, based on the issued share capital of 170,859,518 shares:

Registered Holder Number of shares Percentage Bear Stearns & Co 2,969,200 1.74% Goldman Sachs & Co 1,910,600 1.12% TOTAL 4,879,800 2.86% ________ _____

They have decreased their holding from 5,159,800, reported on 29 January 2007 to 4,879,800 shares.

Director/Secretary

Countrywide plc