Senior PLC (SNR.LN), an aerospace components manufacturer, said Thursday that BlackRock Inc.(BLK), is now interested in 72.63 million shares in the company, representing 18.06% voting rights

MAIN FACTS:

-BlackRock Inc. previously held 55.34 million

-Shares at 1425 GMT up 1 pence, or 0.7%, at 150 pence, valuing the company at GBP603.36 million.

-By Razak Musah Baba, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9275; razak.baba@dowjones.com