RNS Number:9967S
Hornby PLC
08 December 2003



SCHEDULE 10



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company:



Hornby plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest:



Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d (FIL)



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:



Mellon Bank (FMRCO)                                    209,088

Chase Manhattan Bank London (FISL)                      67,389

HSBC (FIL)                                             166,663





5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired:



-



6. Percentage of issued class



-



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed:



-



8. Percentage of issued class:



-



9. Class of security:



Ordinary shares of 5p each



10. Date of transaction:



Not disclosed





11. Date company informed:



4 December 2003



12. Total holding following this notification:



443,140



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:



6.00%



14. Any additional information:



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:



John Stansfield - 01843 233 505



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



John Stansfield - 01843 233 505





Date of notification: 8 December 2003







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