RNS Number:0143R
Belhaven Group plc
17 October 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.   Name of company

      Belhaven Group plc

2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest

     Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies

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.

     As above

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

     939,816 - PRUCLT  HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

     189,783 - PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

     Not disclosed

6.   Percentage of issued class

     N/A

7.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     Not disclosed

8.   Percentage of issued class

     N/A

9.   Class of security

     Ordinary shares

10.  Date of transaction

     Not disclosed

11.  Date company informed

     16th October 2003

12.  Total holding following this notification

     1,129,599 Ordinary shares

13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.84%

14.  Any additional information



15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     David Morrison 01368 862734

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

     David Morrison,  Finance Director

Date of notification:   17th October 2003




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