RNS Number:0231U
Alba PLC
08 January 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


ALBA PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP LTD



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 LLOYDS TSB GROUP OF COMPANIES



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


STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD (VARIOUS ACCOUNTS) - 1,531,054



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


N.A.



8. Percentage of issued class


N.A.



9. Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH



10. Date of transaction


N.A.



11. Date company informed


07 JANUARY 2004



12. Total holding following this notification


2,005,885 (OF WHICH 1,531,054 IS HELD BENEFICIALLY)



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.97% (OF WHICH 3.03% IS HELD BENEFICIALLY)



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.E. MALIN



Date of notification


08 JANUARY 2004



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