RNS Number:4762S
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
25 November 2003



                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

     
1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BARCLAYS 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

     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.

     SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     5P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     20/11/2003

11)  Date company informed

     25/11/2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,008,005
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.03%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     DAVID JEFFCOAT
     0208 813 4302

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

     Date of Notification      25/11/2003



                            LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
 

ULTRA ELECTRONIC                                                 SEDOL : 0912332
 
As at 20 November 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 2,008,005 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.03% of the 
issued share capital of 66,351,920 units
 
Legal Entity                                   Holding          Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                1,830,216                   2.7583                  
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd          2,565                   0.0039       
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                 34,153                   0.0515 
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                       72,760                   0.1097 
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                  68,311                   0.1030
 
                    Group Holding            2,008,005                   3.0264


                          REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

ULTRA ELECTRONIC                                                 SEDOL : 0912332
 
As at 20 November 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 2,008,005 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.03% of the 
issued share capital of 66,351,920 units
 
Registered Holder                    Account Designation               Holding

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA                  ALMLUFTT                21,896 
ALSMCOTTL-16482-CHASE MANHATTA                  ALSMCOTT               364,580 
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES                  ASTEXMTT                63,668 
ASLJKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA                 ASUKEXTT             1,016,176 
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA                  BLEOFDUK                16,322 
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                  BLEOPTUE                 3,939
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                  BLEOPTUK                48,050 
BLUKINTTL-16400- CHASE MANHATTA                 BLUKINTT               330,609
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA                  CHATRKTT                33,287 
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK                              540186                 2,565 
UBS Limited                                       583996                34,153 
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                  72,760

                                                          Total      2,008,005



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