Holding in Company

Anite Group PLC
12 April 2001

Anite Group plc

For immediate release

12 April 2001

Anite Group plc has, today, received a letter from M&G Investement Management
Limited which states that Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary
companies have a notifiable interest in the ordinary 10p share capital of
Anite Group plc, details of which are set out below:

Prudential plc

Registered Holders
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC                             16,391,547
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                             42,000
ROY NOMINEES 578079                                        220,122
ROY NOMS LTD 578052                                        295,563
ROY NOMS LTD 578192                                        2,135,087

Total                                                      19,084,319



The Prudential Assurance Company Limited

Registered Holders
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC                             16,391,547
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                             42,000

Total                                                      16,433,547


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