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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