Holding(s) in Company

RWS Holdings PLC
07 June 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.     Name of company

       RWS Holdings plc


2.     Name of shareholder having a major interest

       BNY Trust Company as trustee of the MLIT - UK Smaller companies Fund


3.     Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above
       or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
       person's spouse or children under the age of 18.

       As Above


4.     Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

       As Above


5.     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

       175,000


6.     Percentage of issued class

       Not stated


7.     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

       N/A


8.     Percentage of issued class

       N/A


9.     Class of security

       Ordinary shares of 5p each


10.    Date of transaction

       2nd June 2004


11.    Date company informed

       4th June 2004


12.    Total holding following this notification

       1,155,916


13.    Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       3.05%


14.    Any additional information


15.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries

       Mike McCarthy 01753 480240


16.    Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

       Mike McCarthy, Finance Director


Date of notification: 7th June 2004




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