Holding(s) in Company

Britvic plc
16 April 2007



TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying      Britvic PLC
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------
are attached(1):
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or
boxes)                                                                  -------
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are     -------
attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify): SPECIAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRED BY DTR               X
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the         Newton Investment Management
notification obligation(1):                      Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different     Newton Investment Management
from 3.)(1):                                     Limited
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which    N/A
the threshold is crossed or reached if           --------------------
different)(1):
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                N/A
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  N/A
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8. Notified details:                             ISIN GB00B0N8QD54
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/   Situation previous to the  Resulting situation after the triggering
type of  Triggering transaction (1) transaction(1)
shares
if
possible Number   Number of Voting  Number   Number of voting   % of voting
using    of       Rights viii       of       rights ix          rights
the ISIN Shares                     shares
CODE                                Direct   Direct Indirect    Direct  Indirect
                                             x      xi
Ordinary
 Shares                             N/A      N/A    10,178,856  N/A      4.71%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of      Expiration Exercise/      Number of voting rights that may % of
financial    date       Conversion     be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument   xiii       Period/ Date   exercised/ converted.            rights
                        xiv

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights
10,178,856                                   4.71%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary
Investment Manager.

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:                        N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease  N/A
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold    N/A
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:                  Clare Cox / Barry Smalls
15. Contact telephone number:      [phone] / 2251
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification
obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)     Newton Investment
                                                        Management Ltd
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)  Mellon Financial
                                                        Centre
                                                        160 Queen Victoria
                                                        Street
                                                        London EC4V 4LA
Phone number                                            [phone]
Other useful information (at least legal representative Rachel Wheeler
for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii
Full name                                                     Newton Investment
                                                              Management Ltd
Contact address                                               Mellon Financial
                                                              Centre
                                                              160 Queen Victoria
                                                              Street
                                                              London EC4V 4LA
Phone number                                                  [phone]
                                                              9000
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with   Discretionary
the person or legal entity subject to the notification        Investment
obligation)                                                   Manager

C: Additional information
Issue Contact Name: John Price, Company Secretary, Britvic plc Tel 01245
261871

Notes
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(i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filed
with the competent authority.



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