RNS Number:2303P
BTG PLC
1 September 2003


BTG PLC : NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

London, UK, 1 September 2003: BTG plc (LSE: BGC), received, on 28 August 2003, 
notification in accordance with Sections 198-202 of the Companies Act 1985, that 
Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies have a notifiable 
interest of 5,764,126 Ordinary Shares of BTG plc being 5.47% of the issued share 
capital.

The schedule of holdings is below.


                Notifiable Position Report for BTG ORD GBP0.10
                            as at 27 August 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 105,336,296 
ORD GBP0.10 shares

                Registered Holder               Holding     %

Prudential Plc                                5,764,126   5.47  Total Notifiable 
                                                                Interest
              MGIM A/C DBL A/C FBFT              17,453
              MGIM A/C JPM A/C RU             1,294,384
              PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC  4,404,289           
              PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC     48,000                                                   

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited      4,452,289   4.22
              PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC  4,404,289           
              PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC     48,000   

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