Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:4853J
Hunting PLC
01 April 2003



                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Hunting PLC


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

The Capital Group Companies, 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






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

Capital Guardian Trust Company 6,668,200

Capital International S.A. 231,804

Capital International, Inc 82,350

Capital Research and Management Company 4,260,000




5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

 319,500




6. Percentage of issued class

 0.31%




7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed




8. Percentage of issued class




9. Class of security

25p Ordinary shares


10. Date of transaction










11. Date company informed

1 April 2003


12. Total holding following this notification

11,242,354


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

11.13%


14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C J P Gilmore 020 7321 0123


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

C J P Gilmore Assistant Company Secretary


Date of notification

1 April 2003


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