RNS Number:5384R
Arriva PLC
31 October 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

31 October 2003


                           Arriva plc (the "Company")


The Company has received notification today from Causeway Capital Management
that it has an interest in 10,248,800 ordinary shares in this Company
representing 5.21% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Name                                                         No. of shares

Boston Safe Deposit and Trust                                1,042,959

CBNY-Congregation of the Sisters-Causeway                    101,325

CBNY-Incar. Word Charit. Trust-Causeway                      34,831

Lloyds Bank Nominees                                         4,327,113

Nortrust Nominees Ltd                                        1,732,271

Bank of New York                                             1,405,251

Chase Nominees Ltd                                           612,553

Royal Trust Corporation                                      234,649

Citibank UK London                                           527,880

HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Limited                    90,900

Investors Bank & Trust Company                               139,068


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