RNS Number:4739T
Intertek Group PLC
19 December 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     INTERTEK GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED ON BEHALF OF PRUDENTIAL PLC AND CERTAIN
     OF ITS SUBSIDIARY 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

     BENEFICIAL


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

     SEE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     1,926,119


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     1.25%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT KNOWN

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     NOT KNOWN

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF #0.01 EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN


11)  Date company informed

     18.12.03



12)  Total holding following this notification

     13,563,326

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     8.81%


14)  Any additional information

     N/A


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     SHARON BOLAND
     0207 396 3436


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


     Date of Notification     19 DECEMBER 2003

            Notifiable Position Report for INTERTEK GROUP ORD GBP0.01
                           as at 17 December 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 153,960,122
ORD GBP0.01 shares

                         Registered Holder                               Holding          %

Prudential plc                                                         7,983,974        5.18   Total Notifiable Interest

                         M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS FPE                        21,691
                         MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                     67,622
                         MGIM A/C JPM A/C RU                           2,050,937
                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC                4,742,621
                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                  769,109
                         ROY NOMINEES 578079                              65,594
                         ROY NOMS LTD 578052                              37,242
                         ROY NOMS LTD 578141                              73,877
                         ROY NOMS LTD 578192                             155,281

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited                               5,579,352        3.62

                         MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                      67,622
                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC                4,742,621
                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                  769,109

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