RNS Number:3345P
BTG PLC
3 September 2003



BTG PLC : NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


London, UK, 3 September 2003: BTG plc (LSE: BGC), received today notification in
accordance with Sections 198-202 of the Companies Act 1985, that Prudential plc
and certain of its subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest of  5,100,742
Ordinary shares of BTG plc being 4.84% of the issued share capital.


The schedule of holdings is below.


                    Notifiable Position Report for BTG ORD GBP0.10 
                               as at 01 September 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using in issued share capital of 105,336,296
ORD GBP0.10 SHARES

                     Registered Holder                 Holdings       %
Prudential plc                                        5,100,742      4.84   Total Notifiable Interest
                     MGIM A/C DBL A/C FBFT               17,453
                     MGIM A/C JPM A/C RU                641,000
                     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC   4,404,289
                     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC      38,000

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited              4,442,289      4.21
                   
                     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC    4,404,289 
                     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC       38,000 





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