RNS Number:3548O
Arriva PLC
05 August 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

5 August 2003





                           Arriva plc (the "Company")

                               Holding in Company



The Company received notification on 5 August 2003 from Barclays PLC, through
the legal entities listed below, it now has a notifiable interest in 7,908,419
ordinary shares of this Company representing 4.03% of the issued share capital.


Legal Entity                                    Holding     Percentage Held

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                 23,200      0.0118

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                7,072,383      3.6017

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                139,588      0.0711

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                 673,248      0.3429

                                             7,908,419      4.0275



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