RNS Number:5628S
lastminute.com PLC
27 November 2003


SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company


lastminute.com plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Threadneedle Investments and American Express Company and its Group



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


Notification in respect of shares held beneficially by the shareholder in 2



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


Shares registered in the names of:

American Express Company and its Group                     30,901,254 shares




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


3,779,567 shares net decrease in holding since last notification



8. Percentage of issued class


-







9. Class of security


Ordinary shares of 1p each





10. Date of transaction






11. Date company informed


26 November 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


30,901,254 Ordinary shares



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


10.39%



14. Any additional information


Current issued share capital used to calculate interest is 297,496,477 shares



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Simon Watkins, Company Secretary   020 7802 4597



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


Simon Watkins, Company Secretary   020 7802 4597



Date of notification


27 November 2003




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