RNS Number:7868R
Country & Metropolitan PLC
06 November 2003


                           Country & Metropolitan plc
                                        
                                Holding in Company


Country & Metropolitan plc ("the Company") was notified on 5 November 2003,
pursuant  to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 ("the Act"), that
Universities Superannuation  Scheme Limited ("USS") purchased 50,000 ordinary
shares in the Company on 4 November 2003.  This has resulted in the disclosable
holdings of USS amounting to 590,500 ordinary  shares representing approximately
3.1% of the issued share capital of the Company.


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