RNS Number:8653I
Inveresk PLC
18 March 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   Name of company


Inveresk plc

2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest


UBS Global Asset Management Holding Ltd

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


-

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

Phildrew Nominees Limited - a/c LF20

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

Not known

6)   Percentage of issued class

Not known

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

Not known

8)   Percentage of issued class

Not known

9)   Class of security

Ordinary 1p shares

10)  Date of transaction

Not known

11)  Date company informed


18 March 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

4,929,533


13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.67%


14)  Any additional information
-

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Andy Scull - 01324 827314

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

     Date of notification 18 March 2003


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