Holding(s) in Company

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

The company was notified on 10th November by Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
Group Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Allianz AG, that Allianz AG and its
subsidiaries now hold a notifiable interest in 12,177,453 ordinary shares of 5p
each in the Company, representing 14.40% of the total shares in issue. Included
in this holding is the interest of Veer Palthe Voute NV which is interested in
12,151,838 shares representing 14.369% of the shares in issue.