RNS Number:4642T
Peacock Group PLC
19 December 2003



                         THE PEACOCK GROUP PLC



The Board of The Peacock Group plc has been notified of the following interest
in its Ordinary 1p shares.



Notification was received on 17th December 2003, that FMR Corp. and its direct
and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, held the following non-beneficial notifiable
interests as at 16th December 2003.



Registered Owner              Ordinary 1p shares

FMR Corp                               3,092,497

Fidelity International Ltd (FIL)       9,730,230

TOTAL                                 12,822,727



This total represents 11.3% of the total Ordinary 1p issued share capital as at
16th December 2003.  This combined holding is an increase of 2,288,871 from the
previous level of 10,533,856 shares, being 9.28% of issued share capital,
disclosed on 21st November 2003.





For further information, please contact:



Mike Killick                      Telephone:      029 2027 0389

Company Secretary                 Email:          mike.killick@peacocks.co.uk






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