As required by paragraph 9.11 of the Listing Rules, we advise that the Company
has been informed by The Capital Group Companies, Inc., in a letter dated and
received by fax after the close of business on 27th January 2004, that it had
decreased its interest in EMI Group plc Ordinary Shares of 14p each and, as at
26th January 2004, held 40,004,786 shares, being 5.073% of the shares in issue.

 

We are advised that the interest in the said shares was held as set out below:

 

REGISTERED HOLDER                          HOLDING
                                                  
Capital Guardian Trust Company           2,125,500
                                                  
Capital International Ltd               26,350,332
                                                  
Capital International S.A.                 943,608
                                                  
Capital International, Inc.              3,278,340
                                                  
Capital Research and Management Company  7,307,006
                                                  

 



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