Holding(s) in Company

    RNS Number : 1259X
  Appian Technology PLC
  19 June 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        (X)
     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):                            ( )
 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):
                                                          28 May 2008

 6.  Date on which issuer notified:
                                                          3 June 2008

 7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
                                                             5% to 6%

 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
 10,926,123               10,926,123            11,097,063         0           11,097,063   0        6.01

    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
 11,097,063                                           6.01
                                                       
 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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