RNS Number:3084E
Whatman PLC
08 June 2006


                                  SCHEDULE 10


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

Whatman plc

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2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

JO Hambro Capital Management Ltd

North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc

Oryx International Growth Fund Ltd

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3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

Non-beneficial

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4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

North Atlantic Value LLP 2,457,500

North Atkabtuc Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC 3,375,000

Oryx International Growth Fund Limited 500,000

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5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

-

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6. Percentage of issued class

-

...............................................................


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

927,500

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8. Percentage of issued class

0.707%

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9. Class of security

Ordinary 1p Shares

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10. Date of transaction

Not known

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11. Date company informed

7 June 2006

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12. Total holding following this notification

6,332,500

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13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.830%

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14. Any additional information

-

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15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

John Simmonds tel 0208 326 1740

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16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

John Simmonds

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Date of notification

8 June 2006

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