Holding(s) in Company

Cranswick PLC
19 September 2003


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
     CRANSWICK PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
     HBOS 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
     RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.
     HSBC NOMINEES                                   16
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES A/C 823721     27,000
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES A/C 823733     28,500
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES A/C 823587    215,000
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES A/C 823575    330,000 
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES A/C 823496    710,000

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
     -


6)   Percentage of issued Class
     -

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     -

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     -

9)   Class of security
     ORDINARY 10P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction
     -


11)  Date company informed
     18 SEPTEMBER 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
     1,310,516

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     3.172%


14)  Any additional information
     -


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     JOHN LINDOP 01377 270 649


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

     Date of Notification
     14 SEPTEMBER 2003


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