RNS Number:0789J
Avesco PLC
21 March 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company

Avesco plc

2) Name of shareholder having a major interest

Jupiter Split Trust 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


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


5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired


6) Percentage of issued class


7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8) Percentage of issued class


9) Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 10p

10) Date of transaction

14 January 2003

11) Date company informed

21 March 2003


12) Total holding following this notification

Jupiter Split Trust PLC no longer has an interest in the Company.

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

-

14) Any additional information


15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Nicholas Conn

020 8974 1234

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

Nicholas Conn

Company Secretary

Date of notification 21 March, 2003



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