Holding(s) in Company

SIG PLC
5 October 2004



                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SIG PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

BARCLAYS PLC

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.

BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD                45,837
BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD                       715
BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD                    156,975
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD                   3,585,526
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD                    21,812
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD                          38,800
                              TOTAL             3,849,665

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NONE

6)   Percentage of issued Class

NOT APPLICABLE

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NONE

8)   Percentage of issued Class

3.174%

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

4 OCTOBER 2004

11)  Date company informed

4 OCTOBER 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

3,849,665
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.174%

14)  Any additional information

TOTAL ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P
EACH OF SIG PLC IS: 121,281,406

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR R. C. MONRO
COMPANY SECRETARY
TEL: [phone]

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

     Date of Notification ......     4 OCTOBER 2004    ..................

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