Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2505S
Bell Group PLC
19 November 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
AVS NO

        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of company

BELL GROUP PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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

HELD IN PORTFOLIOS MANAGED ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS FOR CLIENTS





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

ORDINARY SHARES

3,132,985 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED FOR

SCHRODER UNIT TRUSTS LIMITED

900,000 IMPERIAL PENSION NOMINEES LIMITED

500,000 NORTRUST NOMINESS LIMITED

1,390,815 BRITISH COAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION A/C: P

1,565,099 MINEWORKERS PENSION SCHEME A/C: R



Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

300,000



6. Percentage of issued class

0.56%



7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8. Percentage of issued class



9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p EACH





10. Date of transaction



11. Date company informed

19 NOVEMBER 2003


12. Total holding following this notification

7,488,899



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

14.05%



14. Any additional information



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Edwin Strang

0208 553 5932


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

Edwin Strang, Group Finance Director



Date of notification 19 November 2003




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