RNS Number:6312N
Chloride Group PLC
16 July 2003

Chloride Group PLC ("Chloride") has today received notification that as a result
of the further purchases of Ordinary Shares of 25p each ("Shares") in Chloride,
the interest of the AEGON UK plc Group of Companies in the share capital of
Chloride is now 10,083,957 Shares (4.06%).

The notification states further that "the AEGON UK Group of Companies" means
Scottish Equitable plc, Scottish Equitable (Managed Funds) Limited, AEGON Fund
Management UK Limited, AEGON Investment Management UK Limited, AEGON Asset
Management UK Limited, Scottish Equitable Trustees Limited, Guardian Assurance
plc, Guardian Linked Life Assurance Limited, Guardian Pensions Management
Limited and Guardian Unit Managers Limited, all having a place of business at
Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9SE.

The previous position notified by AEGON UK plc Group of Companies was on 10 July
2003 when an interest in 8,012,638 Shares (3.23%) was disclosed.



16 July 2003


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