RNS Number:8527K
Compco Holdings PLC
08 May 2003



                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company

COMPCO HOLDINGS PLC

2) Name of shareholder having a major interest

THE FLEMING MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST 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

SEE BOX 2

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

SEE BOX 2

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

NOT INFORMED

6) Percentage of issued class

NOT INFORMED

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Class of security

ORDINARY 20 PENCE SHARES

10) Date of transaction

NOT INFORMED

11) Date company informed

08 MAY 2003

12) Total holding following this notification

1,980,216

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.30%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JEREMY DE BARR

020 7436 0198

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

JEREMY DE BARR
COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification ...08 MAY...2003...




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