RNS Number:6902K
European Colour PLC
02 May 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   Name of company

EUROPEAN COLOUR PLC

2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest

BARINGS (GUERNSEY) LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF THE SECOND CAUSEWAY SMALLER QUOTED
COMPANIES FUND

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

SEE BOX 2

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them

BARFIELD NOMINEES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N/A

6)   Percentage of issued class

N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

4,885,000


8)   Percentage of issued class

10.48%

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 5 PENCE SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

01 May 2003


11)  Date company informed

02 May 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

NOT INFORMED



13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A


14)  Any additional information

N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LISA DE CAUX

0161 480 3891

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

LISA DE CAUX

COMPANY SECRETARY



Date of notification ...02 MAY...2003...


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