RNS Number:3936T
East Surrey Holdings PLC
17 December 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.     Name of company
        AXA S.A and it's Group Companies


2.     Name of shareholder having a major interest

       As Above

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.

       As Above

4.     Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
       BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited                    2,124
       AXA Sun Life plc                         10,702,807

5.     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

       N/A

6.     Percentage of issued class

       N/A

7.     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

       Not stated

8.     Percentage of issued class

       Not stated

9.     Class of security

       Ordinary shares of 5p

10.    Date of transaction
        15 December 2003


11.    Date company informed
        16 December 2003


12.    Total holding following this notification

       10,704,931

13.    Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
        12.60%


14.    Any additional information
        Holding as a result of the recent Placing & Open Offer and subsequent sale of shares.
15.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries
        Jenny Hornby - 01737 785843


16.    Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.
        Jenny Hornby


Date of notification: 17th December 2003




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