RNS Number:5308R
Peacock Group PLC
31 October 2003

Peacock Group PLC
30 October 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 28th October 2003, that The Royal Bank of Scotland
plc and RBSG International Holdings Limited held the following notifiable
interests as at 28 October 2003.


Registered Owner                                              Ordinary 1p shares

Nutraco Nominees Ltd                                                   5,815,342

BNY GIL Client A/C Nominees Ltd                                          373,737

Total interest of Royal Bank of Scotland plc
                         Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc              6,189,079





This total represents 5.45% of the total Ordinary 1p issued share capital as at
28 October 2003.



For further information, please contact:



Mike Killick                     Telephone:        029 2027 0389

Company Secretary                Email: mike.killick@peacocks.co.uk


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