Holding(s) in Company

Acal PLC
10 May 2005

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ACAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED A/C ABERFRTH

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     835,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     3.16%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     9 MAY 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

     835,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.16%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MR. N. ROWE
     COMPANY SECRETARY
     01483 544505

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification
                              MR. N. ROWE
                              COMPANY SECRETARY
     Date of Notification     10 MAY 2005


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