Holding(s) in Company

Rotork PLC
05 October 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Rotork p.l.c.



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Prudential 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


Shareholder named in 2 above



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


PRUCLT HSBC GID NOM(UK) PAC AC  - 2,997,373
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPLAC - 28,000
Prudential Holborn Pensions LD - 8,000




5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not applicable



6. Percentage of issued class


Not applicable



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


Not supplied



8. Percentage of issued class


Not supplied



9. Class of security


5p ordinary shares



10. Date of transaction


Not supplied




11. Date company informed


4th October 2004



12. Total holding following this notification


3,033,373



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.53%



14. Any additional information


None



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Stephen R. Jones - 01225-733331



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






Date of notification


5th October 2004



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