Slough, U.K., Dec. 10, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Celltech Group Plc:
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
Celltech Group plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Goldman Sachs Group
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
As 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
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited 6,923,935 Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited 171,930 Depositary Trust Company of New York 39,740 Depositary Trust Company of New York 800 Crest account Creptemp 1,442,217
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
Unknown
6. Percentage of issued class
Unknown
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
Unknown
8. Percentage of issued class
Unknown
9. Class of security
Ordinary 50p shares
10. Date of transaction
Unknown
11. Date company informed
9 December 2003
12. Total holding following this notification
8,578,622
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.08%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Cheryl Cramer Tel. 01753 447933
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
J A D Slater
Date of notification
10 December 2003
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