RNS Number:4372U
Cattles PLC
20 January 2004

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     CATTLES PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      BARCLAYS

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

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

Barclays Life Assurance                                  352,584
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking          483,865
Barclays Global Investors                              7,747,217
Gerrard Ltd                                               23,150
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                  124,859
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                       40,000
Barclays  Globals Investors NA                         3,931,412
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                             47,841
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                      121,042
           
   

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P

10)  Date of transaction

     16/01/04

11)  Date company informed

     19/01/04

12)  Total holding following this notification

      12,871,970
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      3.924%

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 20/01/2004





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