OIG Oryx International Growth Fund Ltd

RNS Number:6253X
Whatman PLC
14 April 2004

                          SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WHATMAN PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD
     NORTH ATLANTIC SMALLER COS. INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
     ORYX INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND LTD


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

     NON-BENEFICIAL

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     NUTRACO NOMINEES LTD               620,000
     BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LTD    5,175,000
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY LONDON LTD     750,000
     GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TNA  1,600,000
     GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL THO  1,200,000
     GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL THT    200,000
     GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TEU  2,500,000


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   Percentage of issued Class
     -

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     1,845,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     1.44%

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 1P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

      14.4.04

12)  Total holding following this notification

      12,045,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      9.43%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      J SIMMONDS
      0208 326 1743


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

     Date of Notification .....14/4/2004...................



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