RNS Number:3015O
BTG PLC
4 August 2003


BTG PLC : NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

BTG plc (LSE: BGC) today received notification, in accordance with Sections 
198-202 of the Companies Act 1985, from AMVESCAP PLC, that following the 
purchase of 17,500 shares on 1 August 2003, AMVESCAP PLC and subsidiary 
companies have a notifiable interest in 17,921,082 Ordinary Shares of BTG plc 
being 17.01% of the issued share capital. None of the shares are beneficially 
owned by AMVESCAP and are registered in the following names:

Vidacos Nominees Limited                                 16,675,600
Chase Nominees Limited                                    1,088,801
Bank of New York Nominees Limited                           154,464
CM Investment Nominees Limited                                2,217

The shares held by Vidacos Nominees Limited include the following notifiable 
holdings:

INVESCO Perpetual UK Growth Fund                5.64%     5,948,000
INVESCO Perpetual International Equity Fund     3.54%     3,728,909
INVESCO Perpetual High Income Fund              4.05%     4,275,626
 
 
Contact for Queries:    Shirley Crane 
Telephone:              020 7575 1555

 



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