RNS Number:1958P
Peacock Group PLC
29 August 2003


                             THE PEACOCK GROUP PLC

The Board of The Peacock Group plc has been notified of the following interest
in its Ordinary 1p shares.

Notification was received on 27th August 2003, that as of this date RBSG
International Holdings Limited held the following notifiable interests.


Registered Owner                                          Ordinary 1p shares

BNY GIL Client A/C Nominees Ltd                                      459,979
Nutraco Nominees Ltd                                              10,815,342
TOTAL                                                             11,275,321


This total represents 9.93% of the total Ordinary 1p issued share capital as at
29th August 2003.


For further information, please contact:

Mike Killick                   Telephone:         029 2027 0389
Company Secretary              Email:             mike.killick@peacocks.co.uk




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