Holding(s) in Company

Centaur Holdings PLC
19 August 2005


Centaur Holdings plc
19 August 2005

                              Centaur Holdings plc
                                (the 'Company')

The Company was notified today that AXA S.A. has an interest in 16,317,904
ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company, representing 10.93% of the issued
share capital of 149,316,858 in the Company. These shares represent a beneficial
interest of 11,601,166 shares (7.77%) and a non-beneficial interest of 4,716,738
shares (3.16%).





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