RNS Number:9552H
Inveresk PLC
25 February 2003

                                  INVERESK PLC

                               HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company was informed yesterday by UBS Global Asset Management of the
following:

"In accordance with the Companies Act 1985, (as amended) I write to notify you
that UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd and UBS Global Asset Management Life
Ltd have an interest in 8,045,145 ord 1p shares of the Company. This represents
10.89% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Please find attached a list of the registered holders,

UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd and UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd
are subsidiaries of UBS Global Asset Management Holding (No.2) Ltd which is also
treated as having an interest in the above shares. We are authorised to make
this aggregate disclosure on behalf of UBS Global Asset Management Holding
(No.2) Ltd the registered address of which is:

21 Lombard Street
London
EC3V 9AH

Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.


Yours faithfully

D. Oakton
Legal & Compliance Department"




                         Total Issued Share Capital - 73,821,061

Name                                                                                   Quantity

PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED                      A/C CH
21 LOMBARD STREET
LONDON
EC3V 9AH                                                                               742,500

PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED                      A/C LF20
21 LOMBARD STREET
LONDON
EC3V 9AH                                                                               5,170,533

PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED                      A/C MPS
21 LOMBARD STREET
LONDON
EC3V 9AH                                                                               929,521

PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED                      A/C UEB
21 LOMBARD STREET
LONDON
EC3V 9AH                                                                               201,000

PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED                      A/C UOE
21 LOMBARD STREET
LONDON
EC3V 9AH                                                                               737,000

PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED                      A/C WP
21 LOMBARD STREET
LONDON
EC3V 9AH                                                                               264,591

                                                                                       8,045,145

                                                                                       10.89%



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