Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2299L
Supporta PLC
07 January 2008


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):

SUPPORTA 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) : ( YES )

PLACING OF FURTHER SHARES DECREASING OVERALL HOLDING %

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

NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

N/A

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

31/12/07

6. Date on which issuer notified:

31/12/07

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

DECREASE FROM 4.29% TO 3.68%

8. Notified details:

PLACING OF FURTHER SHARES DECREASING OVERALL HOLDING %

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using    Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                                       transaction (vi)
                                        Number of      Number of voting Rights
                                        shares         (viii)

ISIN GB0004126057                       3,000,000       4.29%



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible Number of  Number of voting     % of voting
using the ISIN CODE              shares     rights (ix)          rights

                                 Direct     Direct  Indirect     Direct Indirect
                                            (x)     (xi)

ISIN
GB0004126057                     N/A        N/A      3,000,000   N/A     3.68%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of     Expiration Exercise/       Number of voting rights that may  % of
financial   Date       Conversion      be acquired if the instrument is  voting
instrument  (xiii)     Period/ Date    exercised/ converted.             rights
                       (xiv)


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

3,000,000                                     3.68%

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

NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED HOLD THESE SHARES AS A DISCRETIONARY
INVESTMENT MANAGER

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:

CHRISTIAN RIJS

15. Contact telephone number:

[phone]




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