Holding in Company

Lloyds TSB Group PLC
14 March 2001


Letter to Company Announcements Office

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES
COMPANIES ACT 1985

I enclose a copy of a letter dated 14th March, 2001 from Barclays PLC, notifying
us that they no longer have a notifiable interest in the share capital of this
company.

This notification is made to comply with paragraph 9.11 of the listing rules.

Letter from Lloyds TSB Group PLC




Letter to LLoyds TSB Group PLC

14 March 2001

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I refer to our previous correspondence and now inform you that as of the date of
this letter Barclays PLC, through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, no longer
has a notifiable interest in the capital of your Company.

Accordingly to our records your Company's Issued Share Capital is 5,538,763,347.


Enquiries:
Geoff Smith
020 7699 2305

Letter from Barclays PLC