RNS Number:4070N
Quintain Estates & Development PLC
10 July 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


QUINTAIN ESTATES AND DEVELOPMENT PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


AVIVA 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 indicates that it is in respect of the holding of the 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


BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited                                                                 502,764
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited                                                                  3,115,288
Chase Nominees Limited                                                                             171,500
CUIM Nominee Limited                                                                               504,558
RBSTB Nominees Limited                                                                             109,365



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


685,000 Ordinary Shares



6. Percentage of issued class


0.53%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


None



8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Class of security


Ordinary shares



10. Date of transaction


7 July 2003



11. Date company informed


10 July 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


4,403,475



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.43%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Susan Minocha, 020 7495 8968



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


Susan Minocha, Assistant Company Secretary



Date of notification


10 July 2003



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