RNS Number:0033N
Renishaw PLC
01 July 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
Renishaw plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
AEGON UK plc Group of Companies

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
Not notified

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Chase Nominees Ltd 3,045,947 shares

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
467,497 shares

6. Percentage of issued class
0.64%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
Not applicable

8. Percentage of issued class
Not applicable

9. Class of security
Ordinary shares of 20p each

10. Date of transaction
Not notified





11. Date company informed
30th June 2003

12. Total holding following this notification
3,045,947

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.18%

14. Any additional information




15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Mike Ratford 01453 524447

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
A C G Roberts, Group Finance Director & Company Secretary

Date of notification
1st July 2003


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