Holding(s) in Company

Centaur Holdings PLC
29 September 2005


Centaur Holdings plc
29 September 2005

                              Centaur Holdings plc
                                (the 'Company')


The Company was notified yesterday that AXA S.A. has an interest in 14,663,104
ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company, representing 9.82% of the issued
share capital of 149,316,858 in the Company. These shares represent a beneficial
interest of 11,280,466 shares (7.55%) and a non-beneficial interest of 3,382,638
shares (2.27%).




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