Holding in Company

Phytopharm PLC
10 October 2000



Phytopharm PLC ('Phytopharm' or the 'Company')

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

Phytopharm plc received a notification today from Standard Life Investments,
informing them that had a notifiable interest of 1,398,991 shares representing
3.870% of the Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital.