Oxford Glycosciences PLC
26 March 2003
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Name of company
Oxford GlycoSciences Plc
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
Celltech Group 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
Holding as 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
As in 2 above
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
5,892,971
6) Percentage of issued class
10.52%
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
8) Percentage of issued class
N/A
9) Class of security
Ordinary 5p shares
10) Date of transaction
21 March 2003
11) Date company informed
25 March 2003
12) Total holding following this notification
5,892,971
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
10.52%
14) Any additional information
N/A
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Pam Rixon 01235 208022
16) Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
John Ilett - Company Secretary
Date of notification 26 March 2003
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