Holding(s) in Company

SIG PLC
24 October 2003


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SIG PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FMR CORP. AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL 
LIMITED AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES - BOTH BEING NON-BENEFICIAL 
HOLDERS

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 IN 2. ABOVE


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


CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - FISL                              18,163
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - FIL                              851,678
NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED - FIL                           241,000
HSBC - FMRCO                                            1,000,000
HSBC - FPM                                                 54,600
HSBC - CLIENT HOLDINGS NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED - FIL      3,724,547
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED - FPM                              587,400
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, LONDON - FIL                        186,200
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - FIL                            26,300
NORTHERN TRUST - FIL                                      320,500
NORTHERN TRUST - FPM                                      129,400
BANK OF NEW YORK, LONDON - FIL                            142,900

                                        TOTAL           7,282,688

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   Percentage of issued Class

NOT DISCLOSED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT DISCLOSED

8)   Percentage of issued Class

NOT DISCLOSED

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH

10)  Date of transaction
                               
NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

24TH OCTOBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

7,282,688
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.0562%

14)  Any additional information

TOTAL ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH OF SIG plc IS:  120,251,094


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR J.R. SWYNNERTON
COMPANY SECRETARY

TEL:  [phone]

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

     Date of Notification ...........  24TH OCTOBER 2003 .............



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