Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2477Q
Alexon Group PLC
18 August 2005



             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     ALEXON GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BARCLAYS 


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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

     SEE LETTER BELOW


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

     

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)



9)   Class of security

     ORD 10P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date listed company informed



12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,238,929

               
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)

     3.837%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     R. PIGGOTT
     01582-723131


16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification



     Date of Notification 

     18 AUGUST 2005




                         LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

ALEXON GROUP                                                      SEDOL: 0844402

As at 16 August 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a  notifiable interest in 2,238,929 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.84% of the issued
share capital of 58,345,737 units.

                                                                    Percentage
Legal Entity                                       Holding                Held

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                    198,501               .3402
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                     206,937               .3547
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                    1,827,717              3.1326 
Gerrard Ltd                                          5,774               .0099

                                 Group Holding   2,238,929              3.8374    


                         REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

ALEXON GROUP                                                      SEDOL: 0844402

As at 16 August 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a  notifiable interest in 2,238,929 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.84% of the
issued share capital of 58,345,737 units.

                                           Account
Registered Holder                          Designation                 Holding        

BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                         198,501
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                         16376                        36,739
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                    16331                        23,819
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                    16341                        33,937
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                    16341                        69,895
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                    16344                        30,297
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                    16345                        48,989
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                    16400                       493,124
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                    16480                       973,734
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                    16482                       287,710
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                    18409                        36,410
R C Greig Nominees Limited                 RC1                           3,774
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c             AK1                           2,000

                                                               Total 2,238,929   
                                                             




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