RNS Number:0923M
Cattles PLC
9 June 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CATTLES PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

BARCLAYS 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

IN RESPECT OF A NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST


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

SEE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

-


6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-


8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

10P ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

-


11)  Date company informed

6 JUNE 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

10,620,347

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.30%


14)  Any additional information

-


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PATRICK DOHERTY


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

     Date of Notification .....9 JUNE 2003.....



                         REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
CATTLES                                                  SEDOL: 0180366

As at 30 May 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had 
a notifiable interest in 10,620,347 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.24 % of the 
issued share capital of 327,655,747 units.

Registered Holder                 Account Designation          Holding

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA    ALMLUFTT                     183,405
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES    ASTEXMTT                     283,992
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA    ASUKEXTT                   2,881,198
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA    BLENTFUK                      19,548
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA    BLENTPUK                      17,323
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA    BLEQFDUK                      86,690
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA    BLEQPTUE                     184,901
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA    BLEQPTUK                     306,032
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA    BLUKINTT                   2,932,525
BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST     591668                        69,719
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              500227                     1,544,038
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              502872                       574,718
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              508068                       156,952
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              527191                       371,114
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              536747                        79,992
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK              552942                        70,852
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA    CHATRKTT                     163,778
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125       00693013                      40,000
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      428169                        27,838
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      555879                         6,245
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      586072                        31,405
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      595966                        31,325
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.      911140                         9,132
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK               540186                        31,352
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK               555465                        52,020
JPMorgan Chase Bank               BTS011IE                      14,986
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA    581610                        35,105
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA    584069                        27,940
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST       713101                       314,072
Swan Nominees Limited                                            1,000
UBS Limited                       583996                        71,150
                                         Total              10,620,347



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