RNS Number:8867N
Centurion Electronics PLC
23 July 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   Name of company
Centurion Electronics plc


2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest
HSBC Holdings plc


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
HSBC Private Equity Portfolio (Ventures) LP Incorporated


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
nil


6)   Percentage of issued class
nil


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
945,000


8)   Percentage of issued class
4.5%


9)   Class of security
ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each


10)  Date of transaction
18 July 2003


11)  Date company informed
22 July 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
2,388,000



13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
11.37%


14)  Any additional information
none


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Amanda Thorneycroft on 01707 330550


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification
Amanda Thorneycroft


Date of notification 23 July 2003





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