Holding(s) in Company

Acal PLC
29 September 2003


Acal plc (the "Company") received notice on 29 September 2003 that, for the
purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) Prudential plc and
certain of its subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in the issued
share capital of the Company as detailed below.

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 26,278,215 
ordinary shares of 5 pence each



                      Registered Holder                             Holding          %
Prudential plc                                                    2,856,565      10.87 Total Notifiable Interest
                      CHASE NOMS LTD                                 14,000
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)                 193,973
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB                  1,500,000
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF                    320,596
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                      4,503
                      PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC               809,493
                      PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                14,000


                      Registered Holder                             Holding          %
M&G Group Limited                                                 2,856,565      10.87
                      CHASE NOMS LTD                                 14,000
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)                 193,973
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB                  1,500,000
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF                    320,596
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                      4,503
                      PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC               809,493
                      PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                14,000


                      Registered Holder                             Holding          %
M&G Investment Management Limited                                 2,852,062      10.85
                      CHASE NOMS LTD                                 14,000
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)                 193,973
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB                  1,500,000
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF                    320,596
                      PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC               809,493
                      PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                14,000






                      Registered Holder                             Holding           %
M&G Limited                                                      2,856,565
                                                                            10.87
                      CHASE NOMS LTD                                 14,000
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)                 193,973
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB                  1,500,000
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF                    320,596
                      CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                      4,503
                      PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC               809,493
                      PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                14,000






                    Registered Holder                             Holding          %
The Prudential                                                    823,493       3.13
Assurance Company
Limited
                    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC               809,493
                    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                14,000




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