TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares

22 May 2009


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Lidco Group PLC 

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights		 YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached		 NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights		 NO

Other (please specify):______________		 NO

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Ingalls & Snyder LLC ("I&S") and Ingalls & Snyder Value Partners LP ("ISVP").
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): I&S, on behalf of its clients, has dispositive authority over (i.e. the power and authorisation to sell at I&S's discretion) 19,018,746 shares.  In respect of 11,420,000 of such 19,018,746 shares ISVP (as beneficial owner) shares dispositive authority with I&S and has voting authority. So in respect of the 11,420,000 shares beneficially held by ISVP, I&S has and ISVP share dispositive authority and ISVP has voting authority.
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): May 21, 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: May 22, 2009 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Interest in excess of 13% of issued share capital.

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code Situation previous to the triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares Number of voting rights Number of shares Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights

Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence  ISIN GB0030546849 - - 19,018,746 See note 4 above.  I&S has dispositive authority over 19,018,746 shares and ISVP has voting authority and shares dispositive authority in respect of 11,420,000 of such shares.  - 13.39% (Note: For these purposes we have assumed that dispositive authority is equivalent to voting rights).   -

B: Financial Instruments  N/A
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion period/date  No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) Percentage of voting rights







Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
19,018,746 (Note: For these purposes we have assumed that dispositive authority is equivalent to voting rights.)   13.39% (Note: For these purposes we have assumed that dispositive authority is equivalent to voting rights).  

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

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:
Edward H. Oberst
15. Contact telephone name:
(001) (212) 269 7812
   
   
 
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