Notifiable Interest

BowLeven Plc
20 October 2005


20 October 2005
                          BowLeven Plc ('the Company')

                              Notifiable Interest


The Company announces that it received notification on 18 October 2005 that on
14 October 2005 Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited ('CSFBEL') had an
interest of 902,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company, representing
4.27% of the issued share capital of the Company on the 14 October 2005.  This
represents the entire holding of CSFBEL in the share capital of the Company.
CSFBEL is a member of the investment banking business of Credit Suisse.

On 10 October 2005, the Company disclosed that CSFBEL had a notifiable interest
in 682,000 ordinary shares which amounts to 3.23% of the issued share capital of
the Company.


For further information contact:

Philip Rhind, Chief Executive, BowLeven Plc               0131 260 5100

Adam Westcott, Noble & Company Limited                    0131 225 9677

Neil Bennett, Maitland                                    020 7379 5151






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