RNS Number:7386S
Peterhouse Group PLC
02 December 2003


PETERHOUSE GROUP PLC

HOLDING IN COMPANY

In accordance with section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, as amended, the
Company was today notified by Schroder Investment Management Limited that it has
an interest in 4,996,333 ordinary shares representing 10.4 per cent. of the
issued share capital.

Of these shares 2,457,789 are held in a unit trust operated and managed by an
affiliated company, Schroder Unit Trusts Limited and registered or to be
registered in the name of Chase Nominee Limited. The other 2,538,544 shares are
held in portfolios registered with the following details:


British Coal Staff Superannuation a/c: P        968,584

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme a/c:R               857,999

Imperial Pensions Nominees Limited              711,961
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                                              2,538,544
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