Holding(s) in Company

Acal PLC
02 November 2005



                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ACAL PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC


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

     


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

     SEE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

  


6)   Percentage of issued Class



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     
     NOT SPECIFIED


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     NOT SPECIFIED

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P


10)  Date of transaction

     NOT SPECIFIED


11)  Date company informed

     1 NOVEMBER 2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,393,896

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.277%


14)  Any additional information




15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MR N ROWE
     COMPANY SECRETARY
     01483 544505


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


     Date of Notification      1 NOVEMBER 2005


LETTER TO:  ACAL PLC
            31 October 2005

                           SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                           Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital International 
S.A., Capital International Limited, Capital International, Inc., and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to 
Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of holdings attributed to the Companies (see
Schedule A).  These holdings form part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

Share capital to which this relates:

Ordinary Shares (26,416,854 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

1,393,896

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

See Schedule B

From:  Capital Group Companies Inc




As of 31 October 2005

ACAL PLC

                                     Number of Shares     Percent of Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies Inc
("CG") holdings                             1,393,896                     5.277%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

•   Capital Guardian Trust Company            893,605                     3.383%

•   Capital International Limited             420,533                     1.592%

•   Capital International S.A.                 15,900                     0.060%

•   Capital International Inc.                 63,858                     0.242%

                                        Schedule A

                              Schedule of holdings in ACAL plc
                                   As of 31 October 2005

                                CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY

Registered Name                                                     Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                             65,565

Chase Nominees Limited                                                   753,960

Midland Bank plc                                                          74,080

                                             TOTAL                       893,605

                                         Schedule B

                                CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Registered Name                                                     Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                                   420,533

                                             TOTAL                       420,533

                                         Schedule B

                                 CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL S.A.

Registered Name                                                     Local Shares

Citibank London                                                           15,900

                                             TOTAL                        15,900

                                         Schedule B

                                  CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INC

Registered Name                                                     Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                             15,300

Chase Nominees Limited                                                    48,558

                                             TOTAL                        63,858

                                         Schedule B

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