RNS Number:8622R
Associated British Ports Hldgs PLC
10 November 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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.

      SEE DOCUMENTATION 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

      10 NOVEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification


               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      SEE BELOW DOCUMENTATION

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 10 NOVEMBER 2003


Letter to  Associated British Ports Plc

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

I write to advise that Scottish Widows Investment Management Ltd, known as
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, no longer has a notifiable interest
in the ordinary shares of the above mentioned company.

This notification is made on behalf of Lloyds TSB Group plc, Lloyds TSB Bank plc
and Scottish Widows Group Limited.

From Scottish Widows Investment Partnership





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