RNS Number:6666S
Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC
01 December 2003

Southampton Leisure Holdings plc (the "Company")





The Company was notified on 28 November 2003 by Amvescap plc that, as the result
of a recent conversion of unit trusts to investment companies with variable
capital, Amvescap plc has ceased to be interested within the meaning of Sections
203 and 208 of the Act in 2,954,230 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the
Company and no longer has a notifiable interest (within the meaning of Section
199(2) of the Companies Act 1985) in ordinary shares of the Company.



Immediately following the transaction referred to above AMVESCAP no longer had a
notifiable interest within the meaning of Section 199(2) of the Act.



However, the Company believes after making further enquiries in connection with
the disclosure, that the notification is made solely for the purpose of
informing it of AMVESCAP's conversion to ICVC's under the different disclosure
requirements related thereto.



The Company has also been notified today that, as a result of the conversion
referred to above, that INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Growth Fund no
longer have notifiable interests in ordinary shares of the Company





1st December 2003








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