Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:3226X
Alexon Group PLC
17 June 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ALEXON GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BARCLAYS PLC

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



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

     SEE LETTER BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORD 10p SHARES

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     17 JUNE 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,880,524
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.06%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     R PIGGOTT
     01582-723131

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

     Date of Notification  17 JUNE 2002



LETTER TO ALEXON GROUP PLC - DATED 13 JUNE 2002

Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 12 June 2002 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital
of your Company of 3.06%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below.

The issued capital of 61412909 is the latest figure available to us. 

LETTER FROM:  GEOFF SMITH, MANAGER, SECRETARIAL SERVICES, BARCLAYS PLC




                           REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

ALEXON GROUP                                             SEDOL: 0844402

As at 12 June 2002 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 1880524 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.06% of the issued 
share capital of 61412909 units.

Registered Holder                    Account Designation        Holding

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA       ALMLUFTT                    21,238
ALSMCOTTL-16482-CHASE MANHATTA       ALSMCOTT                   641,242
ASTUKCTTL-16480-CHASE MANHATTA       ASTUKCTT                   554,791
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA       BLENTFUK                    24,951
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA       BLENTPUK                    47,948
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA       BLEQFDUK                     7,458
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA       BLEQPTUE                    90,441
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA       BLEQPTUK                    53,198
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA       BLUKINTT                   426,409
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA       CHATRKTT                    12,848
                                                     Total    1,880,524
                     


                             LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

ALEXON GROUP                                             SEDOL: 0844402

As at 12 June 2002 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 1880524 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.06% of the issued
share capital of 61412909 units.

Legal Entity                         Account Designation        Holding

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd       0.3647                     223,996
Barclays Global Investors Ltd        2.6974                   1,656,528
                                                     Total    1,880,524



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