Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:7136T
Abbot Group PLC
30 December 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ABBOT GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

ISKUT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD

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

ISKUT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED IS BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY MR LEIF.O. HOEGH

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

J.P. MORGAN 
PRIVATE BANK

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

1,100,000

6)   Percentage of issued Class

0.63%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

8)   Percentage of issued Class

-

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 15P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

24 DECEMBER 2003

11)  Date company informed

29 DECEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

9,055,428
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.15%

14)  Any additional information

-

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ALEC W.J. BANYARD
01702 202831

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

     Date of Notification ............ 30TH DECEMBER 2003 ............






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