Holding in Company

Great Universal Stores PLC
29 January 2001


The Great Universal Stores P.L.C. received notification on 27 January 2001,
pursuant to Sections 198 to 208 of the Companies Act 1985, from Fidelity
Investments advising that FMR Corp. (and its direct and indirect subsidiaries),
Fidelity International Limited (and its direct and indirect subsidiaries) and Mr
Edward C. Johnson 3d (principal shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity
International Limited) no longer hold a notifiable interest in the ordinary
shares of 25p each in this Company.