Holding(s) in Company

Fidelity Japanese Values PLC
21 January 2002

Fidelity Japanese Values PLC announces that the Company has today been informed
that, as at the close of business on 17 January 2002, Goldman Sachs Group Inc
had an interest in 8,476,600 ordinary 25p shares in the Company (representing
8.35% of the shares in issue). These shares are registered in the name of
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited.



21 January 2002



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