Holding(s) in Company

Centaur Holdings PLC
05 May 2005


Centaur Holdings plc
5 May 2005

                              Centaur Holdings plc
                                (the 'Company')

The Company was notified yesterday that AXA S.A. has an interest in 16,538,548
ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company, representing 11.08% of the issued
share capital of 149,217,007 in the Company. These shares represent a beneficial
interest of 11,851,297 shares (7.94%) and a non-beneficial interest of 4,687,251
shares (3.14%).





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