Holding(s) in Company

SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Fidelity Japanese Values PLC Chase Nominees Limited 3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, indicates that it is in respect if more than one holder, the number of of holding of the shareholder shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in Registered holder: Chase Nominees the case of an individual holder Limited holding on behalf of if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under The NFU Mutual Insurance Society the age of 18 Limited - 3,050,000 shares As above 5. Number of 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of shares/amount issued class /amount of stock issued class of stock disposed acquired Not disclosed N/A N/A Not disclosed 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed Ordinary 25p shares 11 October 2002 14 October 2002 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 3,050,000 shares 3.11% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Julie Bamford Tel 01737 837345 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Julie Bamford for and on behalf of Fidelity Investments International - Company Secretary Date of notification 15 October 2002
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