RNS Number:5221U
Alba PLC
22 January 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

ALBA PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP 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

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

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD (VARIOUS ACCOUNTS)
2,152,981

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
                                                                       
226,297

6. Percentage of issued class
                                                                          
0.45%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N.A.

8. Percentage of issued class

N.A.

9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

10. Date of transaction

15 JANUARY 2004

11. Date company informed

16 JANUARY 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

2,152,981

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.26%

14. Any additional information
                                                                             
-

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

J.E MALIN
ALBA PLC
020 8594 5533

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

J HARRIS

Date of notification

22 JANUARY 2004

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