RNS Number:6553P
Applied Optical Technologies PLC
11 September 2003


                    APPLIED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES PLC
               NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


The Company received notification today that Newton Investment Management
Limited are currently interested in 8,506,060 ordinary shares representing 15.94
per cent of the issued share capital.






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