RNS Number:5445U
Whatman PLC
22 January 2004



                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     WHATMAN PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD
     NORTH ATLANTIC SMALLAR COS. INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
     ORYX INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND LTD


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

     NON-BENEFICIAL

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

     GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TEU  2,800,000
     NUTRACO NOMINEES LTD  680,000
     BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LTD  6,020,000
     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY LONDON LTD 750,000
     GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TNA  1,950,000
     GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL THO  1,450,000
     GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL THT  240,000


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   Percentage of issued Class
     -

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     1,142,547

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     0.90%

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 1P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

      22.1.04

12)  Total holding following this notification

      13,890,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      10.96%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      J SIMMONDS
      0208 326 1743

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

     Date of Notification .....22/1/2004...................





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