Holding(s) in Company

Great Portland Estates PLC
2 May 2003


To: RNS

Today, we have received notification that ABP Investments holds 4,448,283 
ordinary shares of 50p each in this Company, representing 2.19% of the issued 
share capital of the Company.

A copy of their notice is below.


From: Great Portland Estates PLC




Letter to: Great Portland Estates PLC
Dated May 1, 2003

Hereby we report our position in ordinary shares of Great Portland Estates plc.

Beneficial owner:
Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP
Oude Lindestraat 70
6411 EJ Heerlen

ISIN GB0009629519                         4.448.283 shares


From: ABP Investments


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