Holding(s) in Company

Rotork PLC
11 July 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

Rotork plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

AVIVA 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

Holding of Shareholder in 2. above


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

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd.
549,901
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd.
3,221,541
Chase Nominees Ltd.
209,050                                                                   
CUIM Nominee Ltd.

613,174
RBSTB Nominees Ltd.
147,355


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

631,000


6. Percentage of issued class

0.7%


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A


8. Percentage of issued class

N/A


9. Class of security

5p Ordinary Shares


10. Date of transaction

7th July 2003



11. Date company informed

Company informed by letter dated 8th July 2003


12. Total holding following this notification

4,741,021 Ordinary Shares


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.54%


14. Any additional information

N/A


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Stephen R Jones - 01225 733331


16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Stephen R Jones


Date of notification

11th July 2003


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