RNS Number:1915T
Intertek Group PLC
12 December 2003


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     INTERTEK GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED ON BEHALF OF PRUDENTIAL PLC
     AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     NON-BENEFICIAL

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE LIST BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     5,828,895

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     3.43%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class



9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF #0.01 EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     11/12/03

12)  Total holding following this notification

     11,637,207
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     7.56%

14)  Any additional information

     N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     SHARON BOLAND
     0207 396 3436

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ...12TH DECEMBER 2003...



          Notifiable Position Report for INTERTEK GROUP ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 10 December 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 153,829,778
ORD GBP0.01 shares

                    Registered Holder                         Holding       %

Prudential plc                                              7,010,106     4.55     Total Notifiable Interest

                    M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS FPE                  20,314
                    MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                63,280
                    MGIM A/C JPM A/C RU                     2,050,937
                    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC          4,534,821
                    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC             29,000
                    ROY NOMINEES 578079                        61,423
                    ROY NOMINEES LTD 578052                    34,922
                    ROY NOMS LTD 578192                       146,229

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited                    4,627,101     3.00

                    MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                63,280
                    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC          4,534,821
                    PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC             29,000


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