RNS Number:7859S
Galen Holdings PLC
2 December 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     GALEN HOLDINGS PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     DR ALLEN JAMES MCCLAY


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

     AS PER 2 ABOVE


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

     DR ALLEN JAMES MCCLAY


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     4,280,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     2.3%

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     2 DECEMBER, 2003


11)  Date company informed

     2 DECEMBER, 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

     12,006,469 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     6.3%


14)  Any additional information

     THE RESULTANT HOLDING IS BEING REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF BLYDENSTEIN 
     NOMINEES


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     GEOFFREY ELLIOTT
     028 3833 974


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

     Date of Notification .............2 DEC 2003



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