RNS Number:9623O
Associated British Ports Hldgs PLC
22 August 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS HOLDINGS PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP


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
IN RESPECT OF THE ABOVE NAMED SHAREHOLDER


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


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE


10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed
22 AUGUST 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification


               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
PLEASE SEE NOTIFICATION BELOW


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
AVRIL WINSON 020 7430 6848


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

     Date of Notification
22 AUGUST 2003


Letter to Associated British Ports Plc
Dated 21st August 2003

NOTIFICATION UNDER PART VI OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 (AS AMENDED BY THE 
COMPANIES ACT 1989)

I write to advise that Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, is interested 
in 16,486,194 ordinary shares of the above mentioned company. Of this interest, 
10,211,295 shares are material interests, which we understand represents 3.112% 
of the relevant share capital, and constitutes a notifiable interest for the 
purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985. This is calculated on an issued 
share capital of 328,106,106 shares.

This notification is made on behalf of Lloyds TSB Group plc, Lloyds TSB Bank plc 
and Scottish Widows Group Limited who are deemed to be interested in these 
shares as, like Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, they are all companies 
within the Lloyds TSB Group of Companies.

The schedule below identifies the registration details of this holding.


Report No.: KB0050B2     SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

As at COB.: 20-Aug-03    Holders Breakdown - 3X Material Holdings where a 
                         movement has occurred

                         Stock                            Group
Sedol     Company Name   Description  Total Fund Amount   Company  Fund    Registered Holder       Interest
0056434   ASSOCIATED     GBP0.25          1,077,000.000   SWIP     AA1AA   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
          BRITISH PORTS                                                    LTD A/C XBY2     
          HLDGS                             129,252.000   SWIP     AA2AA   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C XBY3
                                            151,775.000   SWIP     AEQ     STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W36A
                                            362,322.000   SWIP     ALEQ1   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W32L
                                             32,500.000   SWIP     ALSPF   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W3L2
                                          1,061,928.000   SWIP     APEQU   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W33H
                                          1,159,575.000   SWIP     BH2AA   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C XBJ2
                                            311,300.000   SWIP     BH9AA   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C XBK2
                                            747,434.000   SWIP     FEU     STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W3J3
                                             34,649.000   SWIP     FIX     STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W3I8
                                            134,480.000   SWIP     GIEQU   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C XBP7
                                            596,200.000   SWIP     GPS     STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C XBY4
                                             28,747.000   SWIP     IVP     STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W390
                                             23,494.000   SWIP     LGOPS   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C XBY5
                                             48,230.000   SWIP     LLEQF   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W32Z
                                            240,003.000   SWIP     N01     STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W39H
                                            408,706.000   SWIP     PEQ     STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W36U
                                            702,674.000   SWIP     TSLTH   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C XBK6
                                              6,227.000   SWIP     TSPIP   STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C XB58
                                          2,954,799.000   SWIP     W01     STATE STREET NOMINEES   Material
                                                                           LTD A/C W39F
                                         10,211,295.000


Letter from S Brice
            Manager
            Business Integrity
            Scottish Widows Investment Partnership



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