Holding(s) in Company

Centaur Holdings PLC
21 July 2005


Centaur Holdings plc
21 July 2005

                              Centaur Holdings plc
                                (the 'Company')

The Company was notified today that the AEGON UK plc Group of Companies has a
beneficial interest in 4,680,685 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company,
representing 3.13% of the issued share capital of 149,316,858 in the Company.
All of these 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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