23 Mar 07

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: ( )
   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): Initial notification of shareholding under Transparency Directive
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
   Barclays PLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
   Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
   5 March 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
   7 March 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
   n/a
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	8,718,941	8,718,941

   
   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	8,718,941	8,718,941	0%	7.04%	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
   8,718,941	7.04%

   
   
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
   Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
   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: 
14. Contact name:
    Geoff Smith 
15. Contact telephone number:
    0207 116 2913

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