RNS Number:8895J
Surfcontrol PLC
10 April 2003



Letter to Surfcontrol Plc - Dated 9 April 2003

SURFCONTROL PLC (THE "COMPANY") - SEDOL 0290179

This notification supersedes our previous notification to you dated 11 November
2002 and is prompted by sales totaling 260,000 on 8 April 2003.

This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of GBP0.10 each in the 
capital of the Company (the "shares") and is given in fulfilment of the 
obligations imposed by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 (the "Act").

1.    Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of
      Aviva plc).

1.1   We hereby notify you on behalf of Morley fund Management Limited that
      immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification
      arose Morley Fund Management Limited were interested in 1,624,478 shares.

1.2   The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this 
      notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set
      out in the attached Appendix: Morley Fund Management Limited.

2.    Notification on behalf of Aviva plc.

2.1   We hereby notify you on behalf of Aviva plc that immediately after the 
      time when the obligation to make this notification arose Aviva plc were
      interested in 1,624,476 shares giving the Aviva group a total percentage 
      interest in the shares of 5.34%

2.2   The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this 
      notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set 
      out in the attached Appendix: Aviva plc.

If you require further information as to which companies in the Aviva group hold
interests in the shares (by virtue of s.203 of the Act) please submit a written 
request and we will be happy to supply this information.

We are only required to notify interests which are defined as material interests
when the holding is equal to 3% or more of the Company's relevant share capital.
The term material interests exclude certain categories where we do not hold a 
beneficial interest, for example where the shares are held in an Authorised Unit
Trust Scheme or Open Ended Investment Company.  Holdings in those categories are
therefore not included in the holding notified under this letter.  

Letter for and on behalf of Aviva Plc


APPENDIX:  AVIVA PLC

REGISTERED HOLDERS                       NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                364,669     (Material)

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                   871,559     (Material)

Chase Nominees Ltd                             83,319     (Material)

CUIM Nominee Ltd                              257,507     (Material)

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                             47,424     (Material)


TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF AVIVA PLC: 5.34%

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 30,441,336


APPENDIX:  MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

REGISTERED HOLDERS                                 NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                      364,669   (Material)
 
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                         871,559     (Material)

Chase Nominees Ltd                                   83,319     (Material)

CUIM Nominee Ltd                                    257,507     (Material)

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                   47,424     (Material)


TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED: 5.34%
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED:  30,441,336



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