RNS Number:1334U
RPC Group PLC
12 January 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

RPC Group Plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Aberforth Smaller Companies 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

Notifiable interest of shareholder named in (2) above


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

Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited A/C ABERFIT1


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

802,000


6. Percentage of issued class

0.92%


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed



8. Percentage of issued class



9. Class of security

Ordinary 5p Shares


10. Date of transaction

Date notified 12 January 2004


11. Date company informed

12 January 2004


12. Total holding following this notification

3,502,000


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.0%


14. Any additional information

The above holding forms part of the interest of Aberforth Partners which totals 
14,900,000 being 17.0%


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C H Sworn 01933 410064


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

C H Sworn, Finance Director


Date of notification

12 January 2004


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