RNS Number:8184I
Great Portland Estates PLC
17 March 2003


To: RNS

Today, we have received notification that Liberty International PLC holds 
50,058,160 ordinary shares of 50p each in this Company representing 24.65% of 
the issued share capital of the Company.

From: Great Portland Estates PLC



Letter to: Great Portland Estates PLC
Dated 17 March 2003


Disclosure of interest in shares of Great Portland Estates P.L.C. 
(the "Company")

As required under section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 ("the Act"), notice is 
hereby given that, following a purchase of shares on Friday 14 March 2003, we 
have by virtue of section 208 (4)(b) of the Act, an interest in 50,058,160 
shares of 50p each in the capital of the Company, which are or will be 
registered as follows:

Registered Holder                                         Number of shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominees UK Limited 
A/c 882555                                                      50,058,160



From: Liberty International PLC



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