RNS Number:5716T
IMS Maxims PLC
22 December 2003



1. Name of company


IMS Maxims plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


The Gowan Group



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial 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


shareholder named in 2 above



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


n/a



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired






6. Percentage of issued class






7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


2,573,333



8. Percentage of issued class


1.77 %





9. Class of security


ordinary shares









10. Date of transaction


19 December 2003



11. Date company informed


19 December 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


2,476,667



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


1.71 %



14. Any additional information


n/a



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Peter Ward           Tel. 020 7377 6161



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Stephen Casey



Date of notification


22 December 2003






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