RNS Number:3019K
Gowrings PLC
23 April 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company

Gowrings plc


2) Name of shareholder having a major interest


Second Advance Value Realisation Company Limited


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

As 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

Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c AVC01

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

860,000

6) Percentage of issued class

9.5%

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

8) Percentage of issued class

-

9) Class of security

Ordinary Shares

10) Date of transaction

Not notified

11) Date company informed

17 April 2003

12) Total holding following this notification

860,000

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

9.5%

14) Any additional information

This acquisition is conditional upon the listing of Second Advance Value
Realisation Company Limited on the London Stock Exchange on 25 April 2003.

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

David Gray 01635 866 055

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

Date of notification 23 April 2003







                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company

Gowrings plc


2) Name of shareholder having a major interest


Fidelity International Limited


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

As 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

n/a

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

-

6) Percentage of issued class

-

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

860,000

8) Percentage of issued class

9.5%

9) Class of security


Ordinary Shares

10) Date of transaction

Not notified

11) Date company informed

22 April 2003

12) Total holding following this notification

0

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0%

14) Any additional information



15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

David Gray 01635 866 055

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

Date of notification 23 April 2003








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