RNS Number:7473Z
Mid-States PLC
05 July 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer 
of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:           Mid-States Plc

2. Reason for the 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: 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: 

Other (please specify) : 

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


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the 
notification obligation:                       North Atlantic Value LLP 
                                               (as investment manager/advisor)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different 
from 3.) :                                     (i) North Atlantic Value LLP 
                                               (as Investment Manager/Adviser 
                                               to other fund management clients)

                                               (ii) Oryx International Growth 
                                               Fund Limited

5. Date of the transaction (and date on 
which the threshold is crossed or reached if 
different):                                    3 July 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:              5 July 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 
reached:                                       Below 17%

8. Notified details:

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


A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

Ordinary Shares                        

Sedol:
0268303

Holder 1:                                        2,450,000        2,450,000

Holder 2:                                       10,450,000       10,450,000


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

                                         Direct     Indirect    Direct  Indirect

Ordinary Shares                        

Sedol:
0268303

Holder 1:                     2,388,750  2,388,750               3.20%

Holder 2:                     9,861,250  9,861,250              13.20%
                                                              
                                                         TOTAL: 16.40%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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





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

12,250,000                                   16.40%


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

Not applicable


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:                North Atlantic Value LLP is the 
                                           investment manager/advisor in respect 
                                           of the full holding of 16.40% as it 
                                           is investment manager/adviser to 
                                           holder 2 as well as the other clients 
                                           included in holder 1.


14. Contact name:                          Bonita Guntrip

15. Contact telephone number:              020 7747 5681



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