Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:3235L
BRITANNIC GROUP PLC
20 May 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

BRITANNIC GROUP PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

AMVESCAP 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

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

Vidacos Nominees Ltd - 18,296,117

HSBC Nominees Ltd - 1,392,000

Chase Nominees Ltd - 796,000

Bank of New York Nominees - 249,000

Northern Trust Nominees - 224,403

Mellon Bank Nominees Pittsburgh - 67,430

CM Investment Nominees Ltd - 27,583

HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd - 11,700

 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

-

6. Percentage of issued class

-

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

1,333,218

8. Percentage of issued class

0.68%

9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P

10. Date of transaction

16 MAY 2003

11. Date company informed

19 MAY 2003

12. Total holding following this notification

21,064,233

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

10.72%

14. Any additional information

 -

 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ALISON FORD - 01564 202670

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

 P GRIFFIN-SMITH - DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

20 MAY 2003

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