Holding(s) in Company (0336Q)

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RNS Number : 0336Q

Sinclair (William) Holdings PLC

12 October 2011

William Sinclair Holdings PLC

("William Sinclair" or the "Company")

HOLDINGS IN COMPANY

The Company received notification on 11 October 2011 of the following interests in ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Shares"):

 
                           Indirect                                       % of 
                Direct        (sole     Indirect (joint       Total     issued 
              interest   interest)*          interest)*    interest     shares 
----------  ----------  -----------  ------------------  ----------  --------- 
 Richard 
  Emslie       258,000      258,534             663,500   1,180,034       6.9% 
 
 Alasdair 
  Emslie             -            -             663,500     663,500       3.9% 
----------  ----------  -----------  ------------------  ----------  ---------

* The indirect interests shown above comprise holdings of the Emslie family over which Richard Emslie and Alasdair Emslie (either solely or jointly, as detailed) are deemed to exercise control.

This represents a reduction of 23,866 shares in the overall Emslie family holding from 1,203,900 shares, as announced on 11 November 2009.

For further information:

www.william-sinclair.co.uk

William Sinclair Holdings Plc Tel: 01522 537561

Peter Williams, Finance Director

Arbuthnot Securities Tel: 020 7012 2000

Andrew Kitchingman

Paul Gillam

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