RNS Number:3185U
Chaucer Holdings PLC
16 January 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Chaucer Holdings PLC





2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


HBOS 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


Notification given under s.198 Companies Act 1985 (notification of substantial interest by shareholder named in 2
above)





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


HSDL Nominees Limited                      4 Ord 25p shares



Chase Nominees Limited                     4,439,759 Ord 25p shares



Chase Nominees a/c CMIG                    16,801,490 Ord 25p shares




5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


n/a





6. Percentage of issued class


n/a





7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


3,408,751





8. Percentage of issued class


1.17%





9. Class of security


Ordinary 25p shares





10. Date of transaction


15 January 2004





11. Date company informed


15 January 2004





12. Total holding following this notification


21,241,253 Ord 25p shares





13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


7.31%





14. Any additional information


n/a





15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Philip Osman, Company Secretary, Chaucer Holdings PLC - 020 7397 9777





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


Philip Osman - as above





Date of notification


16 January 2004





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