Holding(s) in Company

Phytopharm PLC
7 March 2005


Re:  Disclosure of interests in shares


In accordance with Section 198-202 of the UK Companies Act 1985, HBOS plc
informed us on 7th March 2005 that it and its subsidiary companies have a
notifiable interest in 2,701,463 ordinary shares of Phytopharm plc, amounting to
4.81%, on the basis of Phytopharm's current issued share capital of 43,099,700
ordinary shares.

 
Registered Holder:                          Fund:     Number of       Percentage 
                                                      Shares Held:      Holding:

HSDL Nominees Limited                        N/A           36              0.00%

State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEH       2GEH          40,596          0.09%

State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDX       2GDX          46,839          0.11%

State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEG       2GEG         340,079          0.79%

State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDW       2GDW         443,539          1.03%

State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDS       2GDS       1,200,374          2.79%

Aggregate material Holding of HBOS Group                2,071,463          4.81%
 


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