M&G Investment Management: Rule 8 -- P&O Princess Cruises plc, Form 8.1/8.3


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 12, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --

Date of Disclosure: 12/02/03

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


 Date of dealing:
  11/02/03

 Dealing in (name of company):
  P&O Princess Cruises plc

 1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares):
     Ordinary Shares

 Amount bought      Amount sold        Price per unit

  16,264                                3.8921

 3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
     (and percentage  of class):
    3.10%
    21,532,448

 4. Party making disclosure:
     M&G Investment Management Ltd.

 5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1):
      Prudential plc

 OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
         management organization:

 6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

 (a) associate of
 (i) offeror (Note 3) NO

 (ii) offeree company NO

 Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)

 If category (8), explain:

 (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or
      more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)
        YES

 Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above: 
  Richard Harding

 (Also print name of signatory):
  Richard Harding

 Telephone and Extension number: 020 7548 3183

 Note 1.

 Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also
  identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on
  instructions of a controller

 Note 2.

 Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all
  reasons.

 Note 3.

 Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

 Note 4.

 When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company
  or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in
  relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must
  be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8.

 Note 5.

 It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative
  transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all
  relevant information can be given.

 Note 6.

 In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should
  be disclosed.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129.

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