Notifiable Interest

BowLeven Plc
19 August 2005


19 August 2005

                       BowLeven Plc ('the Company')

                          Notifiable Interest

The Company announces that it received notice on 18 August 2005
that Fidelity International Limited ('FIL'), including its direct and
indirect subsidiaries, being a non-beneficial holder had an interest
of 1,531,700 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company,
representing 7.26% of the issued share capital of the Company. This
represents the entire holding of FIL in the share capital of the Company.

In addition, the Company announces that it received notice on 18
August  2005 that FMR Corporation ('FMR'), including its direct and
indirect subsidiaries, being a non-beneficial holder had an interest
of 1,091,150 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company,
representing 5.17% of the issued share capital of the Company. This
represents the entire holding of FMR in the share capital of the Company.


For further information please contact:

Philip Rhind, Chief Executive, Bowleven Plc:                 0131 260 5100

Adam Westcott, Noble & Company Limited:                      0131 225 9677

Neil Bennett, Maitland:                                      020 7379 5151





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