Holding(s) in Company
February 28 2003 - 11:19AM
UK Regulatory
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major
interest
The BOC Group plc
Aviva plc (formerly CGNU plc)
3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and,
indicates that it is in respect if more than one holder, the number of
of holding of the shareholder shares held by each of them
named in 2 above or in respect of
a non-beneficial interest or in See additional information
the case of an individual holder
if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under
the age of 18
Notification in respect of party
named in 2 above.
5. Number of 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of
shares/amount issued class /amount of stock issued class
of stock disposed
acquired
9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company
transaction informed
Ordinary shares of 25p each
27 February 2003 28 February 2003
12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued
notification class following this notification
14,839,258 2.98%
14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number
for queries
The BOC Group plc had previously
been advised that pursuant to Carol Hunt
s198 of the Companies Act, Aviva
plc (formerly CGNU plc) had an Deputy Company Secretary
interest of 3.98% in the issued
Ordinary shares of the Company. 01276 807759
In a letter dated 28 February
2003 The BOC Group plc has been
notified that Aviva plc no
longer have a notifiable
interest in the issued Ordinary
share capital of the Company,
such interest now being 2.98%.
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Carol Hunt
Date of notification ___28 February 2003 _________
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