SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                   

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of company                   2. Name of shareholder having a major     
                                        interest                               
   UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC                                                   
                                        Barclays plc                           

3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and,  
   indicates that it is in respect      if more than one holder, the number of 
   of holding of the shareholder        shares held by each of them            
   named in 2 above or in respect of                                           
   a non-beneficial interest or in      As 2 Above - see attached sheet.       
   the case of an individual holder                                            
   if it is a holding of that                                                  
   person's spouse or children under                                           
   the age of 18                                                               
                                                                               
   NON BENEFICIAL - See 2 Above                                                

5. Number of      6. Percentage of  7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of      
   shares            issued class      /amount of stock    issued class       
   acquired                            disposed                               
                     N/A                                   N/A                
   N/A                                 N/A                                    

9. Class of security                10. Date of          11. Date company      
                                        transaction          informed          
   ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P                                                      
                                        4 NOVEMBER 2003      10 NOVEMBEr 2003  

12. Total holding following this     13. Total percentage holding of issued    
    notification                         class following this notification     
                                                                               
    36,288,440 ORDINARY SHARES OF        10.8057%                              
    25P                                                                        

14. Any additional information       15. Name of contact and telephone number  
                                         for queries                           
    N/A                                                                        
                                         MARIA SMOUT 020 7921 5062             

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making   
    this notification                                                          
                                                                               
    ANNE SIDDELL                                                               
                                                                               
    COMPANY SECRETARY                                                          
                                                                               
Date of notification: 10 November 2003                                         

           Registered Holder             Account Designation      No. of Shares
                                                                               
ABBEYUTTL-6010782807-VIDACOS N                 ABBEYUTT                  48,075
                                                                               
ABPEURUKQ-872482-MELLON NOMINE                 ABPEURUK               1,024,680
                                                                               
ABUEURTTL-8003168-MORGAN NOMIN                 ABUEURTT                  18,579
                                                                               
ALEXITTTL-28166-CHASE NOMINEES                 ALEXITTT               1,076,275
                                                                               
ALMIXFTTL - 18408 - Chase Manhattan            ALMIXFTT                  44,862
                                                                               
AP1FNDTTL-6003111113-Citibank                  AP1FNDTT                  38,309
                                                                               
AP2HDGEUQ-224106619-Svenska HA                 AP2HDGEU                  32,086
                                                                               
ASUKEXTTL - 20947 - Chase Manhattan            ASUKEXTT              11,144,105
                                                                               
AXATRKTTL-845315- Midland Bank                 AXATRKTT                   6,146
                                                                               
B2350FTLL-19499-Chase Manhatta                 B2350FTT                  35,814
                                                                               
Bank of Ireland                                BNX009IE                  93,678
                                                                               
Barclays Capital Nominees LIMI                                            8,600
                                                                               
Barclays Noms Monument R97                                                8,778
                                                                               
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                     1,600
                                                                               
Barclayshare Nominees Limited                                               269
                                                                               
BDFORDTTL-BCP01-NORTERN TRUST                  BDFORDTT                  19,810
                                                                               
BDUKEQTTL-N3YZ-STATE STREET                    BDUKEOTT                  31,297
                                                                               
BEUREQTTL-N3B2-STATE STREET                    BEUREOTT                   4,658
                                                                               
BGIUKETTL-2169402-BANK OF IREL                 BGIUKETT                  93,678
                                                                               
BINTEQTTL-N3B3-STATE STREET                    BINTEOTT                   3,013
                                                                               
BLENTFUKQ - 16344 - Chase Manhattan            BLENTFUK                  83,849
                                                                               
BLENTPUKQ - 16345 - Chase Manhattan            BLENTPUK                 167,601
                                                                               
BLEQFDUKQ - 16331 - Chase Manhattan            BLEOFDUK                  84,328
                                                                               
BLEQPTUEA - 16341 - Chase Manhattan            BLEOPTUE                 304,639
                                                                               
BLEQPTUKO - 16341 - Chase Manhattan            BLEOPTUK                 217,185
                                                                               
BLFEDRTTL - 28269 - Chase Nominees             BLFEDRTT                  41,886
                                                                               
BLFEPDUKQ - 28270 - Chase Nominees             BLFEPDTT                 140,551
                                                                               
BLFEPDUKQ - 28270 - Chase Nominees             BLFEPDUK                 100,298
                                                                               
BLINTNUKQ - 16338 - Chase Nominees             BLINTNUK                  23,331
                                                                               
BLINTPUKQ - 16342 - Chase Manhattan            BLINTPUK                  39,317
                                                                               
BLUKINTTL - 16400 - Chase Manhattan            BLUKINTT               3,318,516
                                                                               
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust                   591668                   66,222
                                                                               
BRKSPFTTL-813168-MIDLAND BANK                  BRKSPFTT                 253,216
                                                                               
BTPOOLEUR-16315-CHASE MANHATTA                 BTPOOLEU                  27,599
                                                                               
BUCAPTUEA-19503-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUCAPTUE                 100,464
                                                                               
BUCAPTUKQ-19503-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUCAPTUK                  42,523
                                                                               
BUDISTUKA-19514-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUDISTUK                  43,392
                                                                               
BUEXINTTL-19520-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUEXINTT                 613,670
                                                                               
BUFIVE350-19508-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUFIVE35                 251,546
                                                                               
BUGENRTTL-19507-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUGENRTT                 107,777
                                                                               
BUGENRUEA-19507-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUGENRUE                 188,550
                                                                               
BUINCMTTL-19505-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUINCMTT                  50,396
                                                                               
BUINVFTTL-19518-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUINVFTT                 133,186
                                                                               
BUKEQUTTL-N3B6-STATE STREET                    BUKEOUTT                 162,026
                                                                               
BUSPCSUKQ-19519-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUSPCSUK                 559,107
                                                                               
BUTRSFTTL-19512-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUTRSFTT                  12,324
                                                                               
BUWRLDTTL-19513-CHASE MANHATTA                 BUWRLDTT                  11,888
                                                                               
BZIGBPTTL-1472368-BANK OF IREL                 BZIGBPTT                 143,309
                                                                               
CAAPENTTL-CVS21-NORTHERN TRUST                 CAAPENTT                 388,645
                                                                               
CEULIPTTL-367748-BANK OF NEW Y                 CEULIPTT                 919,778
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            500227                1,552,627
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            502872                  525,772
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            508068                  142,985
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            527191                1,985,059
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            536747                  501,972
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            552942                  330,671
                                                                               
Chase Manhattan Bank                            585439                    4,972
                                                                               
CHATRKTTL-16376-Chase Manhatta                 CHATRKTT                 169,021
                                                                               
CHRSTHUKX-16621-Chase Manhatta                 CHRSTHUK                  42,270
                                                                               
CITIBANK, N.A. (United States)                  597367                   38,309
                                                                               
CLWORTTL-392177-BANK OF NEW Y                  CLTWORTT                  63,052
                                                                               
CONFOREUR-16267-CHASE MANHATTA                 CONFOREU                   1,465
                                                                               
COUEUKTTL - 392067 - BANK OF NEWY              COUEUKTT               1,118,677
                                                                               
DENTSTUKA-16644-CHASE MANHATTA                 DENTSTUK                 140,583
                                                                               
DUNSWRUKA-16612-CHASE MANHATTA                 DUNSWRUK                  73,070
                                                                               
DYFEDXUKA-772823-MIDLAND BANK                  DYFEDXUK                 493,198
                                                                               
FFP350TTL-221476-BNY (OCS) NOM                 FFP350TT                  80,162
                                                                               
FFPONGTTL-221428-BANK OF NEW Y                 FFPONGTT                 120,542
                                                                               
FKRUSSTTL-501562755-BANKERSTR                  FKRUSSTT                 526,657
                                                                               
FRNUKQTTL-501575013-BANKERS TR                 FRNUKOTT                 105,449
                                                                               
GEETRNTTL - 28268 - CHASE NOMINEES             GEETRNTT                   2,194
                                                                               
GMITRNTTL-25772-CHASE MANHATTA                 GMITRNTT                 111,224
                                                                               
GODUNYEUR-16281-CHASE MANHATTA                 GODUNYEU                  45,707
                                                                               
HOSBRDUKA-16607-CHASE MANHATTA                 HOSBRDUK                  19,489
                                                                               
INDIGOTTL-19198-CHASE MANHATTA                 INDIGOTT                   9,015
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    428169                   29,480
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    555879                    7,038
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    573039                   43,503
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    583293                  240,870
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    588888                   12,429
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    590421                   29,053
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    595966                  178,662
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    601744                    5,232
                                                                               
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                    911140                    9,640
                                                                               
JAPSMLEUR-16264-CHASE MANHATTA                 JAPSMLEU                   6,968
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                            540186                  171,909
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                            555465                   60,930
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                            599123                    9,735
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTC034IE                   4,485
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTC045IE                  38,190
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTGF01IE                  45,707
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTGF04IE                  30,998
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTGF05IE                  27,599
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTGF07IE                   7,376
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTK001IE                  40,237
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS004IE                  37,122
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS005IE                   9,552
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS011IE                  12,939
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS015IE                   6,968
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS018IE                   1,465
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS024IE                   3,172
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS028IE                 150,474
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS033IE                   4,965
                                                                               
JP Morgan Chase Bank                           BTS036IE                  30,094
                                                                               
MARKIPTTL-814537-MIDLAND BANK                  MARKIPTT                  28,051
                                                                               
Mellon                                          602100                   55,042
                                                                               
Mitsubishi Trust International                 BNN018IE                   1,683
                                                                               
MULTEQTTL-N3YL-STATE STREET                    MULTEOTT                   6,368
                                                                               
NECPENTTL-EXPORT-EXPORT                        NECPENTT                   6,205
                                                                               
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                  581610                  200,416
                                                                               
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                  584069                   87,565
                                                                               
NUFFOUTTL-TNF01-NORTRUST NOMIN                 NUFFOUTT                  90,230
                                                                               
NUFGENUKA-16901-CHASE MANHATTA                 NUFGENUK                  36,000
                                                                               
PFSEURTTL-370607.S1-UBS                        PFSEURTT                  10,662
                                                                               
PGEURUTTL-6830001188-CITIBANK                  PGEURUTT                   3,559
                                                                               
PGUKALTTL-613363-CITIBANK NA                   PGUKALTT                 816,290
                                                                               
POWYSFTTL-16649-CHASE MANHATTA                 POWYSFTT                  13,214
                                                                               
PPPMEDUKQ-8002238-DEUTSCHE BAN                 PPPMEDUK                  45,118
                                                                               
PSTLFEEUR-16256-CHASE MANHATTA                 PSTLFEEU                  30,094
                                                                               
PTMA11TTL-27717-CHASE NOMINEES                 PTMA11TT                 233,012
                                                                               
ROYLIVTTL-LIV02-NORTRUST NOMINE                ROYLIVTT                 241,369
                                                                               
SCPTRNTTL-hkdu-STATE STREET                    SCPTRNTT                  24,515
                                                                               
SGOMANTTL-HKNA-STATE STREET                    SGOMANTT                   6,887
                                                                               
SIWESTTTL-8002041-DEUTSCHE BAN                 SIWESTTT                   5,973
                                                                               
State Street                                   BNX012IE                   6,714
                                                                               
State Street Bank & Trust - US                  713101                  318,009
                                                                               
STHWRKUKQ-16669-CHASE MANHATTA                 STHWRKUK                  26,420
                                                                               
STJPUTTTL-683013-BANK OF NEW Y                 STJPUTTT                   4,886
                                                                               
Sumitomo TB                                    BNN052IE                   6,205
                                                                               
TORFAEUKQ-0030002-MELLON NOMINEE               TORFAEUK                  30,611
                                                                               
TPGEQUTTL-6948890986-CITIBANK                  TPGEOUTT                 226,670
                                                                               
TRIBUNTTL-18243-CHASE MANHATTA                 TRIBUNTT                  43,399
                                                                               
TRICOLTTL-034 954 1000008 NORTR                TRICOLTT                  58,312
                                                                               
TRYGHATTL-17998-CHASE MANHATTA                 TRYCHATT                  25,703
                                                                               
UNIAEQTTL-USF12-NORTHERN TRUST                 UNIAEOTT                 549,880
                                                                               
UNLVERUKQ-USF06-NORTHERN TRUST                 UNLVERUK                  73,811
                                                                               
WELLCOTTL-JD12-STATE STREET                    WELLCOTT                 166,367
                                                                               
WINUKPTTL-6010640794-VIDACOS N                 WINUKPTT                  89,215
                                                                               
WOOIMFTTL0214074-BANK OF NEW Y                 WOOIMFTT                  40,657
                                                                               
WOOUSFTTL-214075- BANK OF NEW Y                WOOUSFTT                 871,450
                                                                               
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                    2,266
                                                                               
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                   13,247
                                                                               
TOTAL                                                                36,288,440



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