Holding(s) in Company

Hansa Trust PLC
9 December 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     HANSA TRUST PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES

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

     YES

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



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

      -

6)   Percentage of issued Class
      -

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
      35,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class
      0.44%

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

      6-12-4

11)  Date company informed

      9-12-4

12)  Total holding following this notification

      478,797
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      5.67%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      PETER GARDNER
      0207 647 5757

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

     Date of Notification ...8 DECEMBER 2004.....................






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