Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:1379U
Chaucer Holdings PLC
12 January 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

Chaucer Holdings PLC


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

HBOS 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

Notification given under s.198 Companies Act 1985 (notification of substantial 
interest by 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

HSDL Nominees Limited                                       4 Ord 25p shares

Chase Nominees Limited                              5,152,242 Ord 25p shares

Chase Nominees a/c CMIG                            19,497,758 Ord 25p shares


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

n/a


6. Percentage of issued class

n/a


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

2,702,905


8. Percentage of issued class

0.93%


9. Class of security

Ordinary 25p shares


10. Date of transaction

8 January 2004


11. Date company informed

9 January 2004


12. Total holding following this notification

24,650,004 Ord 25p shares


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

8.49%


14. Any additional information

n/a


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Philip Osman, Company Secretary, Chaucer Holdings PLC - 020 7397 9777


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

Philip Osman - as above


Date of notification

12 January 2004



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