Holding(s) in Company

Grainger Trust PLC
8 March 2005


Notification of Major Interests in Shares         

The company was notified on 8 March 2005 that as at 1 March 2004 Barclays PLC,
through the legal entities listed below, has an interest in 3.11% of the capital
of the company. 

Legal Entity                                 Holdings (5p ordinary shares)

Barclays Global Investors Limited                                3,390,812 
Gerrard Limited                                                      4,925
Barclays Life Assurance Co Limited                                 135,329
Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited                         10,935 
Barclays Global Investors N.A.                                     319,753 
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                                                                 3,861,754
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