Holding(s) in Company
January 12 2004 - 6:00AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:1099U
Amersham PLC
12 January 2004
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Name of company
Amersham plc
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
Franklin Resources Inc and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
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 interest
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them
Franklin Resources Inc and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
Not advised
6) Percentage of issued class
N/A
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
8) Percentage of issued class
N/A
9) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5 pence each
10) Date of transaction
10 December 2003
11) Date company informed
12 December 2003
12) Total holding following this notification
19,938,175 Ordinary Shares of 5p each
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
2.823%
14) Any additional information
The interest of Franklin Resources Inc and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
in the share capital of Amersham plc has fallen below 3% and accordingly they no
longer have a notifiable interest under ss198-202 of the Companies Act 1985
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Susan Henderson, Deputy Company Secretary Tel 01494 542063
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Susan M Henderson,
Date of notification 23 December 2003
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