RNS Number:2451L
First Technology PLC
19 May 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


First Technology PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Threadneedle Asset Management Limited



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


N/A



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


Littledown Nominees Limited A/c 21667                               120,000
Littledown Nominees Limited A/c 07203                               120,000
Littledown Nominees Limited A/c 07197                               580,012
Littledown Nominees Limited A/c 05576                             1,851,953
Littledown Nominees Limited A/c 05577                               116,810
                                                                  2,788,775



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


N/A



8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Class of security


10p ORDINARY






10. Date of transaction


N/A



11. Date company informed


16th May 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


2,788,775



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.70%



14. Any additional information


Recent Purchases bring holding above 3%



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Neil Clayton 01784 221 500



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


Neil Clayton



Date of notification


19th May 2003



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