RNS Number:9988L
Royal Doulton PLC
6 June 2003



                    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES


Royal Doulton plc was notified on 5 June 2003 that Prudential plc, M&G Group
Limited, M&G Investment Management Limited and M&G Limited together have a
notifiable interest in 36,494,790 ordinary 1p shares in Royal Doulton plc,
representing 10.98% of the issued share capital. The date of the transactions
which resulted in this change of interest are not known. 

The registered holders of these shares are as follows:

1,616,651 Chase Nominees Lt A/c 14914 
3,180,425 Chase Nominees Lt A/c 14922 
18,500,000 Clydesdale Bk Nominees Ltd MGA 
6,454,509 Clydesdale Bk Nominees Ltd MGC
3,393,205  Northtrust Nominees Ltd 
3,350,000 Pruclt HSBS GIS Nom(UK)PPLAC


Enquiries
G E Barnes
Company Secretary 01782

 
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