Holding(s) in Company

Centaur Holdings PLC
21 March 2005


Centaur Holdings plc
21 March 2005

                              Centaur Holdings plc
                                (the 'Company')

The Company was notified on 18th March that AXA S.A. has an interest in
16,536,225 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company, representing 11.17% of
the issued share capital of the Company. These shares represent a beneficial
interest of 11,811,945 shares (7.98%) and a non-beneficial interest of 4,724,280
shares (3.19%).





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