Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:8564G
Inveresk PLC
30 January 2003

                                  INVERESK PLC

                               HOLDING IN COMPANY


The Company was today informed by UBS Global Asset Management of the following:

"In accordance with the Companies Act 1985, (as amended) I write to notify you
that UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd and UBS Global Asset Management Life
Ltd have an interest in 8,395,145 ord 10p shares of the Company. This represents
11.37% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Please find attached a list of the registered holders.

UBS Global asset Management (UK) Ltd and UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd
are subsidiaries of UBS Global Asset Management Holding (No.2) Ltd which is also
treated as having an interest in the above shares. We are authorised to make
this aggregate disclosure on behalf of UBS Global Asset Management Holding (No.
2) Ltd the registered address of which is:

21 Lombard Street
London
EC3V 9AH

Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.


Yours faithfully



D. Oakton
Legal & Compliance Department


                     Total Issued Share Capital- 73,821,061


Name                                                     Quantity

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL        A/C LTH4                 500,374
PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED        A/C CH                   742,500
PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED        A/C LF20               4,670,159
PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED        A/C MPS                  929,521
PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED        A/C PGPS                 350,000
PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED        A/C UEB                  201,000
PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED        A/C UOE                  737,000
PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED        A/C WP                   264,591

                                                        8,395,145
                                                            11.37%


In accordance with the Companies Act 1985, (as amended) I write to notify you
that UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd has an interest in 4,670,159 ord 10p
shares of the Company. This represents 6.32% of the issued share capital of the
Company.

Please find attached a list of the Registered holders.

UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd is a subsidiary of UBS Global Asset
Management Holding (No.2) Ltd which is also treated as having an interest in the
above shares. We are authorised to make this aggregate disclosure on behalf of
UBS Global Asset Management Holding (No.2) Ltd the registered address of which
is:

21 Lombard Street
London
EC3V 9AH


Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me:


Yours faithfully



D. Oakton
Legal & Compliance Department"



                     Total Issued Share Capital- 73,821,061

Name                                                        Quantity

PHILDREW NOMINEES LTD         A/C LF20                     4,670,159
                                                           4,670,159
                                                                6.32%


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