Holding(s) in Company

Great Portland Estates PLC
12 August 2002



LETTER TO: GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES PLC


Great Portland Estates PLC Ord GBP0.50 shares

In terms of Part V of the Companies Act 1989, Section 134, I have to inform you
that on 09/08/02, Standard Life Investments sold 22,026 shares on behalf of
Standard Life Croup, this decreased the total held as a material interest to
6,082,562 shares being below 3% of the issued stock of that class.


No. of shares held                       Registered Name 

6,082,562                                Stanlife Nominees Limited


LETTER FROM: LYNNE MCWILLIAMS
             DATA CONTROL
             STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS    



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