RNS Number:6481U
Surfcontrol PLC
26 January 2004


Letter to Surfcontrol PLC
Dated 23 January 2004

SURFCONTROL PLC (THE "COMPANY") - SEDOL 0290179

This notification supersedes our previous notification to you dated 08 July 2003
and is prompted by sales totalling 64,729 on 22 January 2004.

This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of GBP0.10 each in the
capital of the Company (the "shares") and is given in fulfilment of the
obligations imposed by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 (the
"Act").

1.    Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of 
      Aviva plc).

1.1   We hereby notify you on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited that 
      immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification 
      arose Morley Fund Management Limited were interested in 1,511,720 shares.

1.2   The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this 
      notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set 
      out in the Appendix below: Morley Fund Management Limited.

2.    Notification on behalf of Aviva plc.

2.1   We hereby notify you on behalf of Aviva plc that immediately after the 
      time when the obligation to make this notification arose Aviva plc were 
      interested in 1,511,720 shares giving the Aviva group a total percentage 
      interest in the shares of 4.89%.

2.2   The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this 
      notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set 
      out in the Appendix below: Aviva plc.

If you require further information as to which companies in the Aviva group hold 
interests in the shares (by virtue of s.203 of the Act) please submit a written 
request and we will be happy to supply this information.  
   
We are only required to notify interests which are defined as material interests 
when the holding is equal to 3% or more of the Company's relevant share capital. 
The term material interests exclude certain categories where we do not hold a 
beneficial interest, for example where the shares are held in an Authorised Unit 
Trust Scheme or Open Ended Investment Company. Holdings in those categories are 
therefore not included in the holding notified under this letter. If you wish us 
to confirm the level of holdings in these categories, please let us know.



The Company Secretary 
Surfcontrol plc                                                  23 January 2004


APPENDIX: MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

REGISTERED HOLDERS                       NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd           171,067 (Material)
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd              987,663 (Material)
Chase Nominees Ltd                       114,698 (Material)
CUIM Nominee Ltd                         180,172 (Material)
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                        58,120 (Material)

TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED:    4.89% 
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 30,924,570



The Company Secretary                                            23 January 2004
Surfcontrol plc
 
APPENDIX: AVIVA PLC 
                                         
REGISTERED HOLDERS                       NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd           171,067 (Material)
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd              987,663 (Material)
Chase Nominees Ltd                       114,698 (Material)
CUIM Nominee Ltd                         180,172 (Material)
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                        58,120 (Material)
    

TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF AVIVA PLC:                         4.89%
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 30,924,570

Letter from Aviva plc



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