SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                   

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of company                   2. Name of shareholder having a major     
                                        interest                               
   UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC                                                   
                                        Barclays plc                           

3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and,  
   indicates that it is in respect      if more than one holder, the number of 
   of holding of the shareholder        shares held by each of them            
   named in 2 above or in respect of                                           
   a non-beneficial interest or in      As 2 Above - see attached sheet.       
   the case of an individual holder                                            
   if it is a holding of that                                                  
   person's spouse or children under                                           
   the age of 18                                                               
                                                                               
   NON BENEFICIAL - See 2 Above                                                

5. Number of      6. Percentage of  7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of      
   shares            issued class      /amount of stock    issued class       
   acquired                            disposed                               
                     N/A                                   N/A                
   N/A                                 N/A                                    

9. Class of security                10. Date of          11. Date company      
                                        transaction          informed          
   ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P                                                      
                                        3 OCTOBER 2003       9 OCTOber 2003    

12. Total holding following this     13. Total percentage holding of issued    
    notification                         class following this notification     
                                                                               
    39,786,825 ORDINARY SHARES OF        11.849%                               
    25P                                                                        

14. Any additional information       15. Name of contact and telephone number  
                                         for queries                           
    N/A                                                                        
                                         MARIA SMOUT 020 7921 5062             

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making   
    this notification                                                          
                                                                               
    ANNE SIDDELL                                                               
                                                                               
    COMPANY SECRETARY                                                          
                                                                               
Date of notification: 9 October 2003                                           

           Registered Holder             Account Designation      No. of Shares
                                                                               
ABBEYUTTL-6010782807-VIDACOS N                 ABBEYUTT                  59,246
                                                                               
ABPEURUKQ-872482-MELLON NOMINE                 ABPEURUK               1,059,643
                                                                               
ABUEURTTL-8003168-MORGAN NOMIN                 ABUEURTT                  22,806
                                                                               
ALEXITTTL-28166-CHASE NOMINEES                 ALEXITTT               1,076,275
                                                                               
ALMIXFTTL - 18408 - Chase Manhattan            ALMIXFTT                  44,862
                                                                               
AP1FNDTTL-6003111113-Citibank                  AP1FNDTT                  38,309
                                                                               
AP2HDGEUQ-224106619-Svenska HA                 AP2HDGEU                  32,086
                                                                               
ASUKEXTTL - 20947 - Chase Manhattan            ASUKEXTT              11,581,547
                                                                               
AXATRKTTL-845315- Midland Bank                 AXATRKTT                   6,146
                                                                               
B2350FTLL-19499-Chase Manhatta                 B2350FTT                  35,814
                                                                               
Bank of Ireland                                BNX009IE                  93,678
                                                                               
Barclays Capital Nominees LIMI                                            4,400
                                                                               
Barclays Noms Monument R97                                                8,778
                                                                               
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                     1,600
                                                                               
Barclayshare Nominees Limited                                               269
                                                                               
BDFORDTTL-BCP01-NORTERN TRUST                  BDFORDTT                  19,810
                                                                               
BDUKEQTTL-N3YZ-STATE STREET                    BDUKEOTT                  49,945
                                                                               
BEUREQTTL-N3B2-STATE STREET                    BEUREOTT                   6,716
                                                                               
BGIUKETTL-2169402-BANK OF IREL                 BGIUKETT                  93,678
                                                                               
BINTEQTTL-N3B3-STATE STREET                    BINTEOTT                   6,213
                                                                               
BLENTFUKQ - 16344 - Chase Manhattan            BLENTFUK                  86,709
                                                                               
BLENTPUKQ - 16345 - Chase Manhattan            BLENTPUK                 173,320
                                                                               
BLEQFDUKQ - 16331 - Chase Manhattan            BLEOFDUK                  84,328
                                                                               
BLEQPTUEA - 16341 - Chase Manhattan            BLEOPTUE                 315,034
                                                                               
BLEQPTUKO - 16341 - Chase Manhattan            BLEOPTUK                 217,185
                                                                               
BLFEDRTTL - 28269 - Chase Nominees             BLFEDRTT                  41,886
                                                                               
BLFEPDUKQ - 28270 - Chase Nominees             BLFEPDTT                 145,345
                                                                               
BLFEPDUKQ - 28270 - Chase Nominees             BLFEPDUK                 100,298
                                                                               
BLINTNUKQ - 16338 - Chase Nominees             BLINTNUK                  23,331
                                                                               
BLINTPUKQ - 16342 - Chase Manhattan            BLINTPUK                  39,317
                                                                               
BLUKINTTL - 16400 - Chase Manhattan            BLUKINTT              3,139, 849
                                                                               
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust                   591668                   71,358
                                                                               
BRKSPFTTL-813168-MIDLAND BANK                  BRKSPFTT                 261,855
                                                                               
BTPOOLEUR-16315-CHASE MANHATTA                 BTPOOLEU                  49,413
                                                                               
BUCAPTUEA-19503-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUCAPTUE                 103,891
                                                                               
BUCAPTUKQ-19503-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUCAPTUK                  42,523
                                                                               
BUDISTUKA-19514-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUDISTUK                  44,872
                                                                               
BUEXINTTL-19520-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUEXINTT                 636,924
                                                                               
BUFIVE350-19508-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUFIVE35                  40,997
                                                                               
BUGENRTTL-19507-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUGENRTT                 107,777
                                                                               
BUGENRUEA-19507-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUGENRUE                 203,167
                                                                               
BUINCMTTL-19505-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUINCMTT                  50,396
                                                                               
BUINVFTTL-19518-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUINVFTT                 141,922
                                                                               
BUKEQUTTL-N3B6-STATE STREET                    BUKEOUTT                 175,108
                                                                               
BUSPCSUKQ-19519-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUSPCSUK                 580,738
                                                                               
BUTRSFTTL-19512-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUTRSFTT                  12,324
                                                                               
BUWRLDTTL-19513-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUWRLDTT                  11,888
                                                                               
BZIGBPTTL-1472368-BANK OF IREL                 BZIGBPTT                 137,058
                                                                               
CAAPENTTL-CVS21-NORTHERN TRUST                 CAAPENTT                 401,905
                                                                               
CEULIPTTL-367748-BANK OF NEW Y                 CEULIPTT                 951,161
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            500227                1,548,465
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            502872                  556,954
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            508068                  142,985
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            527191                2,871,585
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            536747                  620,351
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            552942                  494,814
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            585439                    4,972
                                                                               
CHATRKTTL-16376-Chase Manhatta                 CHATRKTT                 165,106
                                                                               
CHRSTHUKX-16621-Chase Manhatta                 CHRSTHUK                  50,180
                                                                               
CITIBANK, N.A. (United States)                  597367                   38,309
                                                                               
CLWORTTL-392177-BANK OF NEW Y                  CLTWORTT                  78,199
                                                                               
CONFOREUR-16267-CHASE MANHATTA                 CONFOREU                   1,465
                                                                               
COUEUKTTL - 392067 - BANK OF NEWY              COUEUKTT               1,156,847
                                                                               
DENTSTUKA-16644-CHASE MANHATTA                 DENTSTUK                 145,379
                                                                               
DUNSWRUKA-16612-CHASE MANHATTA                 DUNSWRUK                  77,321
                                                                               
DYFEDXUKA-772823-MIDLAND BANK                  DYFEDXUK                 510,026
                                                                               
FFP350TTL-221476-BNY (OCS) NOM                 FFP350TT                  65,558
                                                                               
FFPONGTTL-221428-BANK OF NEW Y                 FFPONGTT                 124,654
                                                                               
FKRUSSTTL-501562755-BANKERSTR                  FKRUSSTT                 526,253
                                                                               
FRNUKQTTL-501575013-BANKERS TR                 FRNUKOTT                 109,046
                                                                               
GMITRNTTL-25772-CHASE MANHATTA                 GMITRNTT                 135,358
                                                                               
GODUNYEUR-16281-CHASE MANHATTA                 GODUNYEU                  69,550
                                                                               
HONEMPTTL-DUM-DUMMY                            HONEMPTT                  16,336
                                                                               
HOSBRDUKA-16607-CHASE MANHATTA                 HOSBRDUK                  21,897
                                                                               
ICIPFDUKQ-13642-CHASE MANHATTA                 ICIPFDUK                 107,317
                                                                               
ICITRNTTL-22402A-CHASE MANHATTA                ICITRNTT                 137,088
                                                                               
ICLTRNTLT-ICL99-NORTRUST NOMIN                 ICLTRNTL                 245,047
                                                                               
INDIGOTTL-19198-CHASE MANHATTA                 INDIGOTT                   9,015
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    428169                   29,480
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    555879                    7,038
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    573039                   43,503
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    583293                  212,898
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    588888                   12,429
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    590421                   29,053
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    595966                  258,180
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    598856                    5,232
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co                     601343                  292,211
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co                     601389                   25,325
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    911140                    9,640
                                                                               
JAPSMLEUR-16264-CHASE MANHATTA                 JAPSMLEU                   6,968
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                            540186                  221,643
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                            555465                   59,789
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                            599123                    9,735
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTC034IE                   4,485
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTC045IE                  38,190
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTGF01IE                  69,550
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTGF04IE                  44,356
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTGF05IE                  49,413
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTGF07IE                   7,376
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTK001IE                  40,237
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS004IE                  37,122
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS005IE                   9,552
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS011IE                  12,939
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS015IE                   6,968
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS018IE                   1,465
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS019IE                   3,661
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS024IE                   3,172
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS028IE                 150,474
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS031IE                   3,746
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS033IE                   4,965
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS036IE                  47,646
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS037IE                  18,699
                                                                               
JSMAL2EUR-267440-CHASE NOMINEE                 JSMAL2EU                   3,746
                                                                               
MARKIPTTL-814537-MIDLAND BANK                  MARKIPTT                  28,051
                                                                               
Master Trust Bank                              BNNP06IE                  22,067
                                                                               
Mitsubishi Trust International                 BNN018IE                   1,683
                                                                               
Mitsubishi Trust International                 BNN046IE                  16,336
                                                                               
MULTEQTTL-N3YL-STATE STREET                    MULTEOTT                  16,188
                                                                               
NATPUBTTL-BNGI-BROWN BROS HARR                 NATPUBTT                  22,067
                                                                               
NECPENTTL-DUM-DUMMY                            NECPENTT                   9,336
                                                                               
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                  581610                  301,036
                                                                               
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                  584069                  126,974
                                                                               
NUFFOUTTL-TNF01-NORTRUST NOMIN                 NUFFOUTT                  95,693
                                                                               
NUFGENUKA-16901-CHASE MANHATTA                 NUFGENUK                  40,449
                                                                               
PFSEURTTL-370607.S1-UBS                        PFSEURTT                  15,435
                                                                               
PFSEURTTL-370607.S1-UBS                        PFSEURTT                  10,662
                                                                               
PGEURUTTL-6830001188-CITIBANK                  PGEURUTT                   3,559
                                                                               
PGUKALTTL-613363-CITIBANK NA                   PGUKALTT               1,205,371
                                                                               
POWYSFTTL-16649-CHASE MANHATTA                 POWYSFTT                  13,214
                                                                               
PPPMEDUKQ-8002238-DEUTSCHE BAN                 PPPMEDUK                  45,118
                                                                               
PPSPR2EUR-16260-CHASE MANHATTA                 PRSPR2EU                  18,699
                                                                               
PSTLFEEUR-16256-CHASE MANHATTA                 PSTLFEEU                  47,646
                                                                               
PTMA11TTL-27717-CHASE NOMINEES                 PTMA11TT                 233,012
                                                                               
ROYLIVTTL-LIV02-NORTRUST NOMINE                ROYLIVTT                 249,605
                                                                               
SCPTRNTTL-hkdu-STATE STREET                    SCPTRNTT                  24,515
                                                                               
SGOMANTTL-HKNA-STATE STREET                    SGOMANTT                   6,887
                                                                               
SIWESTTTL-8002041-DEUTSCHE BAN                 SIWESTTT                   5,973
                                                                               
SMLENTEUR-16268-CHASE MANHATTA                 SMLENTEU                   3,661
                                                                               
State Street                                   BNX012IE                   6,714
                                                                               
State Street                                   BNX019IE                  51,724
                                                                               
State Street Bank & Trust - US                  713101                  338,071
                                                                               
STHWRKUKQ-16669-CHASE MANHATTA                 STHWRKUK                  26,420
                                                                               
STJPUTTTL-683013-BANK OF NEW Y                 STJPUTTT                   4,886
                                                                               
Sumitomo TB                                    BNN052IE                   9,336
                                                                               
TORFAEUKQ-0030002-MELLON NOMINEE               TORFAEUK                  29,536
                                                                               
TPGEQUTTL-6948890986-CITIBANK                  TPGEOUTT                 268,243
                                                                               
TRIBUNTTL-18243-CHASE MANHATTA                 TRIBUNTT                  43,399
                                                                               
TRICOLTTL-034 954 1000008 NORTR                TRICOLTT                  58,312
                                                                               
TRYGHATTL-17998-CHASE MANHATTA                 TRYCHATT                  25,703
                                                                               
UNIAEQTTL-USF12-NORTHERN TRUST                 UNIAEOTT                 568,641
                                                                               
UNLVERUKQ-USF06-NORTHERN TRUST                 UNLVERUK                  73,811
                                                                               
WELLCOTTL-JD12-STATE STREET                    WELLCOTT                 166,367
                                                                               
WINUKPTTL-6010640794-VIDACOS N                 WINUKPTT                  89,215
                                                                               
WOOIMFTTL0214074-BANK OF NEW Y                 WOOIMFTT                  44,704
                                                                               
WOOUSFTTL-214075- BANK OF NEW Y                WOOUSFTT                 958,330
                                                                               
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                    2,266
                                                                               
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                   13,247
                                                                               
TOTAL                                                                39,786,825



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