Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:0091T
Quintain Estates & Development PLC
08 December 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


QUINTAIN ESTATES AND DEVELOPMENT PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


AEGON UK plc group of companies



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


Notification is in respect of the 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


Chase Nominees Limited



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


1,500,000 ordinary shares



6. Percentage of issued class


1.160%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


-



8. Percentage of issued class


-



9. Class of security


Ordinary shares



10. Date of transaction


5 December 2003



11. Date company informed


5 December 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


6,200,000 shares



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


4.79%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Susan Minocha, 020 7495 8968



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


Susan Minocha, Assistant Company Secretary



Date of notification


8 December 2003



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