Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:5162R
Appian Technology PLC
03 April 2008


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
    which voting rights are attached
    APPIAN TECHNOLOGY PLC

2.  Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

    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 (specify):   Change of Fund Manager                         (X)

3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
    Noble Fund Managers Limited

4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
    Noble AIM VCT - 5,930,000 shares (3.21%)
    Noble Fund Managers Nominee Limited NFMEIS a/c - 566,136 shares (0.31%)
    Noble Income & Growth VCT plc - 613,477 shares (0.33%)

5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
    reached if different):
    31 March 2008

6.  Date on which issuer notified:
    2 April 2008

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
    < 5%

8.  Notified details:

A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the GB00009613786
ISIN code)

Situation previous to  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
   the triggering
     transaction
Number of     Number of    Number of    Number of voting      % of voting rights
Shares        Voting       shares       rights
              Rights
                                        Direct    Indirect    Direct    Indirect
10,589,315    10,589,315   7,109,613    7,109,613             3.85%

B. Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of       Expiration   Exercise/             Number of voting    % of voting
financial     date         Conversion Period/    rights that may     rights
instrument                 Date                  be acquired if
                                                 the instrument is
                                                 exercised/
                                                 converted

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights              % of voting rights
7,109,613                            3.85%

9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/
    or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:
10.  Name of the proxy holder:

11.  Number of voting rights proxy
     holder will cease to hold:

12.  Date on which proxy holder
     will cease to hold voting
     rights:

13.  Additional information:

14:  Contact name:                 Derek McMorrine

15.  Contact telephone number:     0131 225 9677



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