Holding(s) in Company
July 16 2003 - 8:04AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:6164N
Royal Doulton PLC
16 July 2003
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
Royal Doulton PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Arnhold and S Bleichroeder
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
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
First Eagle Global Fund 2,000,000
First Eagle Overseas Fund 10,000,000
SocGen International SICAV 2,000,000
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
1,000,000
6. Percentage of issued class
0.3%
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
8. Percentage of issued class
9. Class of security
Ordinary 1p shares
10. Date of transaction
4th June 2003
11. Date company informed
15th July 2003
12. Total holding following this notification
14,000,000
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.21%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Mr Garry Barnes 01782 404040
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Mr Garry Barnes Company Secretary
Date of notification
16th July 2003
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