RNS Number:7219O
CeNeS Pharmaceuticals PLC
15 August 2003


                    CENES PHARMACEUTICALS PLC ("the Company")                                        
                                        
                               HOLDING IN COMPANY


The Company was informed on 14 August 2003 that Prudential plc has an interest
in 15,500,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company
representing 7.32 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.


Further information

Neil Clark, CeNeS Pharmaceuticals plc                    01223 266 466



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