As required by paragraph 9.11 of the Listing Rules, we advise that the Company
has been informed by Insight Investment Management Ltd, in a letter dated 7th
October 2003 and received by fax on 8th October 2003, that ING Bank Global
Custody NV has increased its holding such that it has a notifiable interest in
EMI Group plc Ordinary Shares of 14p each and, as at 3rd October 2003, held or
had an interest in 29,335,243 shares, being 3.72% of the shares in issue.



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