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STANDARD FORM TR-1 VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES- ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/EC

Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Waterford Wedgwood Plc

Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[  ]    in compliance with Regulation 79(7)

[√]    an acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

[ ]    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 

Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

 i.    Peter John Goulandris

ii.    Araquipa International Limited

iii.    Cressborough Holdings Limited

iv.    Albany Hill Limited

 v.    Stoneworth Investment Limited

vi.    Birchfield Holdings Limited

Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

Date on which issuer notified:    13 October 2008

Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See columns 7 and 8 of item 8 below.

  

Notified details: 

A) Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction				Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares		Number of Voting rights		Number of shares	Number of voting rights			% of voting rights
WW Units IE009420385					Direct	Direct		Indirect	Direct		Indirect
i.      ii.     iii.     iv.      v.     vi.	0 185,314,441 62,885,176 183,039,372 881,749,617 1,591,441,822					0 3,052,814,441 1,035,935,176 3,015,339,372 14,525,749,617 41,203,641,822		3.59 1.22 3.55 17.09 48.49			73.95
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)	2,904,430,428 [Ord. Shares of €0.06 each]					62,833,480,428 [Ord. Shares of €0.0001 each]					73.95
B) Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument		Expiration Date		Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted			% of voting rights
				SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)

Total (A+B)	number of voting rights	% of voting rights
62,833,480,428		73.95

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: - See 3 above and 11 below.

In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. N/A

Additional information:

Mr Peter John Goulandris is a Director of Waterford Wedgwood Plc.  

Araquipa International Limited (ii) and Cressborough Holdings Limited (iii) are owned by Mr Peter John Goulandris.

Albany Hill Limited (iv) is owned by Mr Peter John Goulandris, Sir Anthony O'Reilly and Lady O'Reilly.

Stoneworth Investment Limited (v) is controlled by Mr Peter John Goulandris and Sir Anthony O'Reilly.

Birchfield Holdings Limited (vi) is owned by Mr Peter John Goulandris and Sir Anthony O'Reilly.

Sir Anthony O'Reilly has made a separate TR-1 Notification at the time of this notification.

Done at Dublin on 13 day of October 2008.

STANDARD FORM TR-1 VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES- ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/EC

Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Waterford Wedgwood Plc

Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[  ]    in compliance with Regulation 79(7)

[√]    an acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

[ ]    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 

Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

i.    Sir Anthony O'Reilly 

ii.    Indexia Holdings Limited 

iii    Albany Hill Limited

iv    Stoneworth Investment Limited

v.    Birchfield Holdings Limited

Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 8 November 2007.

Date on which issuer notified:  13 October 2008.

Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See columns 7 and 8 of item 8 below.

  

Notified details: 

A) Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction				Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares		Number of Voting rights		Number of shares	Number of voting rights				% of voting rights
WW Units IE009420385					Direct	Direct		Indirect		Direct	Indirect
i.      ii.     iii.     iv.      v.	0 4,585,872 183,039,372 881,749,617 1,591,441,822					0 75,535,872 3,015,339,372 14,525,749,617 41,203,641,822				.09 3.54 17.09 48.49	69.22
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)	2,660,816,683 [Ord. Shares of €0.06 each]					58,820,266,683 [Ord. Shares of €0.0001 each]					69.22
B) Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument		Expiration Date		Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted		% of voting rights
				SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)

Total (A+B)	number of voting rights	% of voting rights
58,820,266,683		69.22

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: - See 3 above and 11 below.

In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. N/A

Additional information:

Sir Anthony O'Reilly is a director of Waterford Wedgwood Plc.  

Indexia Holdings Limited (ii) is owned by Sir Anthony O'Reilly.

Albany Hill Limited (iii) is owned by Sir Anthony O'Reilly, Lady O'Reilly and Mr Peter John Goulandris; 

Stoneworth Investment Limited (iv) is controlled by Sir Anthony O'Reilly and Mr Peter John Goulandris.

Birchfield Holdings Limited (v) is owned by Sir Anthony O'Reilly and Mr Peter John Goulandris.

Mr Peter John Goulandris has made a separate TR1 Notification at the time of this notification.

Done at Dublin on 13 day of October 2008.

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

the Irish Stock Exchange.

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