Holding in Company

Zotefoams PLC
10 October 2001


Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares


1   Name of company:
Zotefoams plc


2   Name of shareholder having a major interest:
Gartmore Investment Limited / Gartmore Fund Managers

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:

i)Gartmore Absolute Gwth + Inc (Growth)
ii)Gartmore Fledgling Index Trust plc
iii)Gartmore Growth Opportunities
iv)Gartmore UK & Irish Smllr Cos Fund
v)West Midlands Metro Ethical

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

i)BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED 778518 - 2.14%
II)BNY GIL A/C NOMS LTD A/C GMT 200123 - 0.55%
iii)BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS LTD A/C NWSC 1525985 -4.2%
iv)RBSTB NOMINEES LTD 1334202 - 3.68%
v)HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK)LTD 300000 - 0.82%

5   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
507750

6   Percentage of issued class:
1.4%

7   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Class of security:
Zotefoams plc 5p ordinary shares

10  Date of transaction:
4th October 2001

11  Date company informed:
8th October 2001

12  Total holding following this notification:
4138828

13  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
11.41%

14  Contact name for queries:
Mr.Mark D Higginson

15 Contact telephone number:
0208 664 1614

16  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Mr Clifford Hurst

17  Date of notification:
10th October 2001



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