Holding(s) in Company

RWS Holdings PLC
20 January 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.     Name of company
        RWS Holdings plc


2.     Name of shareholder having a major interest
        Hermes


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
       BriTel Fund Nominees Limited


5.     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
       Not stated


6.     Percentage of issued class
       Not stated


7.     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
       Not stated


8.     Percentage of issued class
        Not stated


9.     Class of security
        Ordinary shares


10.    Date of transaction
       18 January 2005


11.    Date company informed
        20 January 2005


12.    Total holding following this notification
       1,184,494


13.    Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
       3.104%


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: 20 January 2005




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