FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July, 2003
Commission File Number: 1-10817
CELLTECH GROUP PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
208 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 3WE ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________).
Enclosure: Holding(s) in Company
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
|
Celltech Group plc |
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
|
Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates including Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Templeton Worldwide, Inc. and its affiliates |
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
|
As 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
|
Bank of New York, London |
144,380 |
|
Bank of New York, Europe |
11,230 |
|
Chase NA London |
10,269,986 |
|
Citibank NA London |
39,020 |
|
Deutsche Bank AG |
16,645 |
|
Mellon Bank NA |
542,108 |
|
Northern Trust Company |
791,505 |
|
Royal Trust Corp of Canada |
190,352 |
|
State Street Nominees Limited |
1,846,482 |
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
|
N/A |
6. Percentage of issued class
|
N/A |
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
|
2,679,533 (since last notification) |
8. Percentage of issued class
|
0.96% |
9. Class of security
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Ordinary 50p Shares |
10. Date of transaction
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Unknown |
11. Date company informed
|
29 July, 2003 |
12. Total holding following this notification
|
13,851,708 |
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
|
4.9902% |
14. Any additional information
|
- |
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
|
Cheryl Cramer Tel. 01753 447933 |
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
|
J A D Slater |
Date of notification
|
29 July, 2003 |
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END
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CELLTECH
GROUP PLC
(Registrant)
By: /s/
PETER ALLEN
Peter
Allen
Chief
Financial Officer
Dated: 29 July, 2003