Holding(s) in Company

Great Portland Estates PLC
2 December 2002



LETTER TO RNS 

I have today received notification that HBOS plc and its subsidiaries hold
8,094,720 ordinary shares of 50p each in this Company representing 3.99% of the 
issued share capital of the Company.

A copy of their notice is below for your information.

GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P.L.C.
 
 


LETTER TO GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES PLC - DATED 8th NOVEMBER 2002

On behalf of HBOS Plc,

Pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, as amended on behalf of HBOS 
plc, we give notice that HBOS plc and its subsidiaries have a material interest
in the shares of your company as follows.
 

Sedol     No of Shares    Security class   Fund       Registered Holder

0962951       3,000       Ordinary 50p     AD0009     Pershing Keen Nominees 
0962951       3,600       Ordinary 50p     PAO525     Pershing Keen Nominees 
0962951       8,700       Ordinary 50p     PP0072     Pershing Keen Nominees 
0962951       3,300       Ordinary 50p     PP2264     Pershing Keen Nominees 
0962951   4,780,600       Ordinary 50p     SJP RF80   St James's Place UK plc
0962951   3,286,600       Ordinary 50p     SJP RF89   St James's Place UK plc
0962951       8,920       Ordinary 50p     UKTRAQ     CMI UK Tracker Fund
 
HBOS plc's material Interest is now 8,094,720 units which is 3.99% of the shares 
in issue.

FROM INSIGHT INVESTMENT 


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