Holding in Company

Lloyds TSB Group PLC
28 November 2000



LETTER TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS DATED 27 NOVEMBER 2000

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES
COMPANIES ACT 1985

I enclose a copy of a letter dated 23rd November, 2000 from Barclays PLC, which
we received today, about their interest in the share capital of this company.

This notification is made to comply with paragraph 9.11 of the listing rules.

LETTER FROM: LLOYDS TSB  



LETTER TO: LLOYDS TSB DATED 23 NOVEMBER 2000  

COMPANIES ACT 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I refer to our previous correspondence and now inform you that as of the date of
this letter Barclays PLC, through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, no longer
has a notifiable interest in the capital of your Company.

According to our records you Company's Issued Share Capital is, 5,506,206,014.  

LETTER FROM: BARCLAYS PLC