RNS Number:1971P
Peacock Group PLC
29 August 2003



                             THE PEACOCK GROUP PLC



The Board of The Peacock Group plc has been notified of the following interest
in its Ordinary 1p shares.



Notification was received on 26th August 2003, that Prudential plc held the
following notifiable interests as at 25th August 2003.



Registered Owner                                              Ordinary 1p shares

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC                                      3,460,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                                         64,000
TOTAL                                                               3,524,000



This total represents 3.1% of the total Ordinary 1p issued share capital as at
29th August 2003.


For further information, please contact:

Mike Killick                     Telephone:        029 2027 0389
Company Secretary                Email: mike.killick@peacocks.co.uk






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