RNS Number:8230T
Countryside Properties PLC
5 January 2004


 
Letter to Countryside Properties PLC
Letter dated 23 December 2003
 
Companies Act 1985 ("The Act")-Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 22 December 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the 
capital of your Company of 8.29%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders 
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act) are below.
 
The issued capital of 79,090,525 is the latest figure available to us. 

Letter from Barclays plc



                         REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

COUNTRYSIDE PROPS                                               SEDOL: 0228040 

As at 22 December 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed 
below, had a notifiable interest in 6,560,279 ORD GBP0.25 representing 8.29% of 
the issued share capital of 79,090,525 units. 

REGISTERED HOLDER               ACCOUNT DESIGNATION             HOLDING

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA  ALMLUFTT                         28,270
ALSMCOTTL-16482-CHASE MANHATTA  ALSMCOTT                        417,751
ASTUKCTTL-16480-CHASE MANHATTA  ASTUKCTT                        980,070
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA  BLENTFUK                         11,302 
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA  BLENTPUK                         17,388
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA  BLEQFDUK                         35,946
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA  BLEQPTUE                         49,422
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA  BLEQPTUK                         51,238
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA  BLUKINTT                        539,185
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA  CHATRKTT                         42,798
Clydesdale Nominees   SFE0102   00090360                        548,228
Clydesdale Nominees   SFE0202   00090360                        123,303
Clydesdale Nominees   SFE0302   00090360                        538,183
Clydesdale Nominees   SFE0402   00090360                        567,460
Clydesdale Nominees   SFE0502   00090360                        710,857
Clydesdale Nominees   SFE0602   00090360                        941,823
Clydesdale Nominees   SFE0702   00090360                        947,383
R C Greig Nominees Limited GPI  GPI                               9,672
                                                  Total       6,560,279


TO:    COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES PLC
DATED: 5 JANUARY 2004

We have to inform you that Standard Life Investments has entered into a 
strategic relationship with Citibank NA whereby Citibank NA will provide 
Standard Life Investments with a number of services which were previously 
performed by Standard Life Investments.

As a consequence of this strategic relationship, from the effective date of 1st 
November 2003 some Standard Life Investments employees became employees of 
Citibank NA. These individuals within Citibank NA will still be required to make
disclosures to you on behalf of Standard Life Investments.

FROM: CITIGROUP

LETTER TO: COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES PLC
DATED:     5 JANUARY 2004

Countryside Ord GBP0.25 shares

In terms of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), I have to inform you 
on behalf of Standard Life Investments that on 02/01/04, Standard Life 
Investments Sold 429,113 shares on behalf of Standard Life Group, this 
Decreased the total held as a material interest to 4,416,999 shares being 5.58% 
of the issued stock of that class.

No. of shares held               Registered Name

4,416,999                        Stanlife Nominees Limited


Issued Share Cap.

79,090,925

LETTER FROM: CITIGROUP

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