Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:9574J
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
11 April 2003

                               SCHEDULE 10

                NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


ARNHOLD AND S. BLEICHROEDER ADVISORS, INC.



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


IN RESPECT OF CLIENTS WHOSE PORTFOLIOS ARE MANAGED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED 
IN BOX 2 ABOVE



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


NOT STATED



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


NOT STATED



6. Percentage of issued class


NOT STATED



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


NOT STATED



8. Percentage of issued class


NOT STATED



9. Class of security


ORDINARY



10. Date of transaction


NOT KNOWN



11. Date company informed


8.4.03 RECEIVED 9.4.03



12. Total holding following this notification


3,705,397



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


4.9862%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


PETER A. SMITH, TEL. [phone]



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


PETER A. SMITH



Date of notification


11.4.03



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