03 May 07

RNS Number:0835W
Coolabi PLC
03 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):
   Royal Bank of Scotland as Trustees of the 33 King William Street Growth and Recovery Fund
   
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:
   May 2007
   
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
   6%
   
8. Notified details:
   
   A: Voting rights attached to shares
   
   Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (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
   	Direct	Direct (x)	Indirect	Direct	Indirect (xi)
   GB0006877822	33,333,334	33,333,334	n/a	6.79%	n/a

   
   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):
   
   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:
    n/a
    
14. Contact name:
    n/a
    
15. Contact number:
    n/a

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):
Royal Bank of Scotland as Trustees of the 33 King William Street Growth and  Recovery Fund

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:
BlackRock, Inc.

Contact address:
33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS

Phone number:
020 7743 2098

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation):
Thomas Hone

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