RNS Number:2372O
Inveresk PLC
01 August 2003


                                  Inveresk plc

                               Holding in Company

Inveresk plc ("the Company") was informed on 31 July 2003 that UBS Global Asset
Management Life Ltd has an interest in 8,874,413 ordinary 1p shares of the
Company which represents 6.17% of the issued share capital of the Company. UBS
Global Asset Management Life Ltd is a subsidiary of UBS Global Asset Management
Holding (No. 2) Ltd which is also treated as having an interest in the above
shares.


The registered holder of these share is Phildrew Nominees Limited A/C LF20.





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