11 May 07

RNS Number:4641W
Coolabi PLC
11 May 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): Coolabi plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
   An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes )
   An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
   An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
   Other (please specify): ( )
   
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
   BlackRock, Inc
   
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
   
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
   April 2007 (placing)
   
6. Date on which issuer notified:
   2 May 2007
   
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
   5%
   
8. Notified details:
   
   A: Voting rights attached to shares
   Situation previous to the Triggering transaction using the ISIN CODE (vi)  
   
   

   Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
   GB0006877822	n/a	n/a

   
   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
   
   

   Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)	% of voting rights
   Indirect	Direct	Direct	Indirect
   GB0006877822	n/a	n/a	33,333,334

   
   B: Financial Instruments
   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
   
   

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

   
   Total (A+B)
   
   

   Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
   33,333,334	6.79%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
   
   BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 33,333,334 6.79%
   
   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:
    
    The Shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements 
14. Contact name: 
15. Contact number:
    
    Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
    A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
    Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
    BlackRock, Inc
    Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
    33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS
    Phone number
    020 7743 2098
    Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
    Thomas Hone
    
    B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
    Full name:
    n/a
    Contact address:
    n/a
    Phone number:
    n/a
    
    Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation):
    n/a

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