RNS Number:4651U
CeNeS Pharmaceuticals PLC
21 January 2004

                      CENES PHARMACEUTICALS PLC ("the Company")

                              HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company was informed on 20 January 2004 that Prudential plc has an interest
in 12,500,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company
representing 4.99 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

Further information

Neil Clark, CeNeS Pharmaceuticals plc  01223 226 466




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