Holding(s) in Company

Centaur Holdings PLC
09 May 2005


Centaur Holdings plc
9 May 2005

                              Centaur Holdings plc
                                (the 'Company')

The Company was notified on 6th May that following the increase of the issued
share capital of the Company to 149,217,007 the AEGON UK plc Group of Companies
no longer has a notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of 10p each in the
Company, having had its holding reduced to 2.98%. All of the shares are
registered in the name of Chase Nominees Limited.

The AEGON UK plc Group of Companies' means Scottish Equitable plc, Scottish
Equitable (Managed Funds) Limited, AEGON Fund Management UK Ltd, AEGON
Investment Management UK Ltd, AEGON Asset Management UK plc, Scottish Equitable
Trustees Limited, Guardian Assurance plc, Guardian Linked Life Assurance
Limited, Guardian Pensions Management Limited and Guardian Unit Managers
Limited, all having a place of business at Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9SE.



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