Holding(s) in Company

Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC
22 April 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


            ANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


            ALCATEL BELL PENSION FUND



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


            BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN RESPECT OF 2 ABOVE



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


            HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD - ACCOUNT 847592



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


            940,000



6. Percentage of issued class


            2.39%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed






8. Percentage of issued class






9. Class of security


            ORDINARY SHARES



10. Date of transaction


            NOT KNOWN




11. Date company informed


            17 APRIL 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


            5,940,000



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


            15.12%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


            R O B  BARNES   -   [phone]



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


            R O B  BARNES



Date of notification


            22 APRIL 2003



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