RNS Number:7029R
Cattles PLC
5 November 2003


Letter to Cattles PLC
Dated 30 October 2003

Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 29 October 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital 
of your Company of 4.05%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders 
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below.

The issued capital of 327,925,455 is the latest figure available to us. 

Letter from Geoff Smith 
            Manager, Secretarial Services
            Barclays PLC


                         LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
CATTLES                                                           SEDOL: 0180366

As at 29 October 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had 
a notifiable interest in 13,285,939 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.05 % of the 
issued share capital of 327,925,455 units.
 

Legal Entity                                        Holding     Percentage Held
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                   4,403,583              1.3429 
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                        47,842              0.0146 
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                     7,777,267              2.3717 
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                  40,000              0.0122 
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                 127,781              0.0390 
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd             140,593              0.0429 
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking     368,674              0.1124 
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                      380,199              0.1159 
                                Group Holding    13,285,939              4.0516



                         REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
CATTLES                                                  SEDOL: 0180366

As at 29 October 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 13,285,939 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.05 % of the 
issued share capital of 327,925,455 units.

Registered Holder                 Account Designation          Holding

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA    ALMLUFTT                     169,279
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES    ASTEXMTT                     178,004
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA    ASUKEXTT                   4,081,090
Bank of Ireland                   8NX009IE                      89,964
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA    BLEQFDUK                      79,991
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA    BLEQPTUE                      78,934
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA    BLEQPTUK                     221,274
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA    BLUKINTT                   3,184,920
BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST     591668                        64,724
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              500227                     1,530,371
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              502872                       513,104
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              508068                       141,777
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              527191                     1,050,743
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              536747                       263,389
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              552942                       124,082
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA    CHATRKTT                     163,974
CITIBANK, N.A. (United States)    597367                        37,653
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125       00693013                      40,000
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      428169                        30,580
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      555879                         8,130
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      586072                        31,405
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      595966                        90,815
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      598856                         4,497
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      601389                        11,296
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      911140                         9,132
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK               540186                        82,222
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK               555465                        58,371
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK               599123                         9,501
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTC034IE                       4,241
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTC045IE                      37,894
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTGF04IE                      30,247
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTGF05IE                      20,306
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTGF07IE                       7,377
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTK001IE                      39,253
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTS004IE                      35,988
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTS005IE                       4,330
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTS011IE                      14,986
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTS015IE                      14,464
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTS024IE                       2,924
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTS028IE                     144,296
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTS033IE                       1,999
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTS037IE                      10,369
Mitsubishi Trust International    BNN018IE                       2,161
Mitsubishi Trust International    BNN024IE                       3,579
Mitsubishi Trust International    BNN033IE                       4,835
Mitsubishi Trust International    BNN046IE                       6,415
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA    581610                       108,863  
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA    584069                        45,913
State Street                      BNN032IE                       6,739
State Street                      BNX012IE                       6,279
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST       713101                       304,300
Sumitomo TB                       BNN029IE                       4,216
Sumitomo TB                       BNN036IE                       3,593
UBS Limited                       583996                        71,150
                                         Total              13,285,939



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