Substantial Holding - Aegon

Centaur Holdings PLC
13 December 2004


Centaur Holdings PLC
13 December 2004

                              Centaur Holdings Plc
                                (the 'Company')

The Company was notified on 10th December that the AEGON UK plc Group of
Companies has a beneficial interest in 4,448,381 ordinary shares of 10p each in
the Company, representing 3.01% of the issued share capital of 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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