Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:6342P
Lorien PLC
10 September 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

LORIEN PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

LORIEN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST


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

HOLDING IN RESPECT OF 2 ABOVE


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

LORIEN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST


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

17,349

8)   Percentage of issued Class

0.09

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 25P


10)  Date of transaction

8 SEPTEMBER 2003


11)  Date company informed

8 SEPTEMBER 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

1,723,781

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

9.26


14)  Any additional information

SHARES SOLD TO SATISFY TAX LIABILITIES ON VESTING OF SHARE AWARDS


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PATSY HAYES
TEL: [phone]


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

     PATSY HAYES

     Date of Notification ........................10 SEPTEMBER 2003


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