Holding(s) in Company

    RNS Number : 3840V
  Appian Technology PLC
  28 May 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            (X)

     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):                                       (   )

 3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
     Barclays PLC

 4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
                                                       Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
                                               Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

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

 6.  Date on which issuer notified:
                                                                     21 May 2008

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

 8.  Notified details:

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

     Situation previous to the triggering           Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
                  transaction
 Number of Shares         Number of Voting      Number of shares  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
                          Rights
                                                                  Direct    Indirect       Direct   Indirect
 30,000                   30,000                10,700,568        0         10,700,568     0        5.79


    B. Financial Instruments

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



    Total (A+B)
 Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
 10,700,568               5.79

 9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
     the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
                                                     Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
                                             Gerrard Investment Management Ltd


    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:              Geoff Smith

 15.  Contact telephone number:  020 7116 2913

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