RNS Number:9366V 
BPB PLC 
20 December 2005 
 
 
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 
 
1. Name of listed company 
 
BPB plc 
 
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest 
 
UBS AG 
 
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding 
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial 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 
 
See below 
 
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them 
 
UBS AG London Branch                                                21,515,782 
 
UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd                                 3,728,060 
 
                                                    TOTAL           25,243,842 
 
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 
 
Not disclosed 
 
6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company 
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 
 
Not disclosed 
 
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 
 
Not disclosed 
 
8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company 
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 
 
Not disclosed 
 
9. Class of security 
 
Ordinary shares of 50p each 
 
10. Date of transaction 
 
Not disclosed 
 
11. Date listed company informed 
 
19 December 2005 
 
12. Total holding following this notification 
 
25,243,842 
 
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any 
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when 
calculating percentage) 
 
5.02% 
 
14. Any additional information 
 
 
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries 
 
Stephen Hodges 01753 668816 
 
16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company 
responsible for making this notification 
 
Stephen Hodges, Assistant Secretary 
 
Date of notification 
 
20 December 2005 
 
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