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11 August 2008 – Holding(s) in Company

Company: Optimisa PLC: :
TIDM: OPS:
Headline: Holding(s) in Company
Released: 11:48 11-Aug-08
Number: 0617B11
Optimisa PLC

Holding(s) in Company

Optimisa plc

(“Optimisa” or the “Company”)

The Company was informed on 6 August 2008, pursuant to Chapter 5 of the Financial Services Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, that as at 1 August 2008, Octopus Investments Limited had a direct interest in 1,254,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 14.08% of the total voting rights of the Company.

The name of the registered holder(s) and the number of shares held by each of them are as follows:

Beneficial owner – Registered owner – Number of shares held

Close Brothers AIM VCT – Capita Trust Company Limited – 314,400

Close Second AIM VCT plc – Ord HSBC Bank plc – 31,440

Close Second AIM VCT plc â ‚¬” C&D HSBC Bank plc – 204,360

Close Brothers IHT AIM VCT – Capita Trust Company Limited – 235,800

Octopus Investments Nominees Limited – Octopus Investments Nominees Limited – 468,000

The ordinary shares referred to above are the 25 pence ordinary shares each in the Company.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc: +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited: +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

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