RNS Number:8323P
API Group PLC
16 September 2003

The Company was today informed that M&G Securities Limited no longer holds a
notifiable interest in the Company.



Each of the following companies:



Prudential plc

M&G Group Limited

M&G Investment Management Limited

M&G Limited

are still interested in 4,952,876 ordinary shares representing 14.63% through
each of:

Chase Noms Ltd a/c 14922                                        344,611

Clydesdale Bank Noms Ltd MGA                                  2,957,150

Clydesdale Bank Noms Ltd MGIN                                   427,876

Nortrust Noms Ltd                                               423,239

Pruclt HsSBC GIS Nom (UK) PAC AC                                800,000


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