Holding(s) in Company

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC
16 September 2002



We have today been informed that following a purchase of 200,000 ordinary 10p
shares on 13 September 2002, South Yorkshire Pensions Authority now holds
1,024,000 shares in Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC, which represents 3.31% of
the issued share capital of 30,900,492.



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