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Acal PLC
28 October 2003

Acal PLC
28 October 2003

Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares



On 27 October 2003 the Company received the following notification under

Sections 198 to 202 - UK Companies Act.



1.   Company in which shares are held: Acal Plc



2.   Notifiable Interest: Ordinary Shares



Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its

affiliates, including Capital International Limited, Capital International S.A.,
Capital International, Inc. and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to
section 198 of the Companies Act

1985.



The interest arises by virtue of holdings attributed to the Companies listed in
Schedule A. These holdings form part of funds managed on behalf of investment
clients by the Companies.



3.   Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:



1,593,220 ordinary shares (6.12%)



4.   Total number of shares in issue



26,077,000



Schedule A

Private Management Company          Number of shares   Nominee/registered name

Capital Guardian Trust Company       62,443                   Nortrust Nominees

Capital Guardian Trust Company       83,480                   Midland Bank plc

Capital Guardian Trust Company       3,800                     State Street
Nominees

Capital Guardian Trust Company       1,013,039              Chase Nominees
Limited



SUBTOTAL                             1,162,762 (4.46%)



Capital International Limited        333,700                 Chase Nominees

SUBTOTAL                             333,700 (1.28%)



Capital International S.A.           15,900                   Citibank London

SUBTOTAL                             15,900 (0.06%)



Capital International, Inc.          65,558                   Chase Nominees Limited

Capital International, Inc.          15,300                   State Street Nominees Limited



SUBTOTAL                             80,858 (0.31%)



TOTAL                                1,593,220 (6.12%)


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