RNS Number:3917U
William Hill PLC
19 January 2004
Barclays PLC
Group Corporate Secretariat
54 Lombard Street
London
EC3P 3AH
19 January 2004
COMPANIES ACT 1985 ("The Act") - Part V1
I hereby inform you that as at 14 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entitles listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 10.01%.
Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed.
The issued capital of 421,811,111 is the latest figure available to us. If this
is incorrect please let me know.
If you have any questions arising from this letter, please contact me on 020
7699 2305.
Yours faithfully,
Geoff Smith
Manager, Secretarial Services
Legal Entity Report - All SEDOL : 3169889
William Hill
As at 14 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 42,215,782 ORD GBPO.10 representing 10.01% of the
issued share capital of 421,811,111 units.
Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held
Barclays Global Fund Advisors 60,012 0.0142
Barclays Private Bank Ltd 15,556 0.0037
Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 6,610,976 1.5673
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 1,324,236 0.3139
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd 2,740,917 0.6498
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &
Banking 877,129 0.2079
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 278,373 0.0660
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 16,560,654 3.9261
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 13,538,243 3.2096
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 209,686 0.0497
Group Holding 42,215,782 10.0082
Registered Holders Report SEDOL : 3169889
William Hill
As at 14 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 42,215,782 ORD GBPO.10 representing 10.01% of the
issued share capital of 421,811,111 units.
Registered Holder Account Designation Holding
ABBEYUTTL-6010782807-VIDACOS N ABBEYUTT 91,485
ABPEURUKQ-872482-MELLON NOMINE ABPEURUK 1,342,988
ABUEURTTL-8003168-MORGAN NOMIN ABUEURIT 46,771
ACEEQTTTL-501577191-BT GLOBENE ACEEOTTT 24,637
ALEXITTTL-28166-CHASE NOMINEES ALEXITTT 1,347,852
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA ALMLUFTT 226,797
ALNPAWEUR-EXPORT-EXPORT ALNPAWEU 6,369
AP1FNDTTL-6003111113-CITIBANK AP1FNDTT 39,587
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES ASTEXMTT 266,377
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA ASUKEXTT 11,875,778
AXATRKTTL-845315-MIDLAND BANK AXATRKTT 5,873
B2350FTTL-19499-CHASE MANHATTA B2350FTT 45,688
Bank of Ireland BNX009IE 115,943
BDFORDTTL-BCP01-NORTHERN TRUST BDFORDTT 25,026
BDUKEQTTL-N3YZ-STATE STREET BDUKEOTT 32,237
BEUREQTTL-N3B2-STATE STREET BEUREOTT 14,676
BGIUKETTL-2169402-BANK OF IREL BGIUKETT 115,943
BINTEQTTL-N3B3-STATE STREET BINTEOTT 4,022
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA BLENTFUK 136,403
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA BLENTPUK 271,179
BLEOFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOFDUK 107,671
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOPTUE 524,618
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOPTUK 284,365
BLFEDRTTL-28269-CHASE NOMINEES BLFEDRTT 53,481
BLFEPDTTL-28270-CHASE NOMINEES BLFEPDTT 241,839
BLFEPDUKO-28270-CHASE NOMINEES BLFEPDUK 125,724
Registered Holders Report SEDOL : 3169889
William Hill
As at 14 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 42,215,782 ORD GBPO.10 representing 10.01% of the
issued share capital of 421,811,111 units.
Registered Holder Account Designation Holding
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA BLUKINTT 3,978,657
BNP PARIBAS 601165 109,462
BRKSPFTTL-813168-MIDLAND BANK BRKSPFTT 279,498
BTPOOLEUR-16315-CHASE MANHATTA BTPOOLEU 99,016
BUCAPTUEA-19503-CHASE MANHATTA BUCAPTUE 93,671
BUCAPTUKQ-19503-CHASE MANHATTA BUCAPTUK 51,752
BUDISTUKA-19514-CHASE MANHATTA BUDISTUK 37,861
BUEXINTTL-19520-CHASE MANHATTA BUEXINTT 267,924
BUFIVE350-19508-CHASE MANHATTA BUFIVE35 51,695
BUGENRTTL-19507-CHASE MANHATTA BUGENRTT 138,271
BUGENRUEA-19507-CHASE MANHATTA BUGENRUE 248,645
BUINCMTTL-19505-CHASE MANHATTA BUINCMTT 61,168
BUINVFTTL-19518-CHASE MANHATTA BUINVFTT 214,987
BUKEQUTTL-N3B6-STATE STREET BUKEOUTT 175,688
BUSPCSUKQ-19519-CHASE MANHATTA BUSPCSUK 817,895
BUTRSFTTL-19512-CHASE MANHATTA BUTRSFTT 14,684
BUWRLDTTL-19513-CHASE MANHATTA BUWRLDTT 5,909
BZIGBPTTL-1472368-BANK OF IREL BZIGBPTT 181,126
CAAPENTTL-CVS21-NORTHERN TRUST CAAPENTT 427,794
CEULIPTTL-367748-BANK OF NEW Y CEULIPTT 1,022,761
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA CHATRKTT 213,045
CHRSTHUKX-16621-CHASE MANHATTA CHRSTHUK 36,401
CITIBANK, N.A. (United States) 597367 39,587
CLTWORTTL-392177-BANK OF NEW Y CLTWORTT 119,899
COLEMXTTL-6010064440-CITIBANK COLEMXTT 30,342
CONFOREUR-16267-CHASE MANHATTA CONFOREU 5,893
Registered Holders Report SEDOL : 3169889
William Hill
As at 14 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 42,215,782 ORD GBPO.10 representing 10.01% of the
issued share capital of 421,811,111 units.
Registered Holder Account Designation Holding
COUEUKTTL-392067-BANK OF NEW Y COUEUKTT 1,257,668
DENTSTUKA-16644-CHASE MANHATTA DENTSTUK 174,124
DUNSWRUKA-16612-CHASE MANHATTA DUNSWRUK 79,531
DYFEDXUKA-772823-MIDLAND BANK DYFEDXUK 631,749
FFP350TTL-221476-BNY (OCS) NOM FFP350TT 100,405
FFPONGTTL-221428-BANK OF NEW Y FFPONGTT 105,677
FKRUSSTTL-501562755-BANKERS TR FKRUSSTT 666,453
FRNUKQTTL-501575013-BANKERS TR FRNUKOTT 124,488
GMITRNTTL-25772-CHASE MANHATTA GMITRNTT 189,794
GODUNYEUR-16281-CHASE MANHATTA GODUNYEU 159,746
HONEMPTTL-EXPORT-EXPORT HONEMPTT 48,095
INDIGOTTL-19198-CHASE MANHATTA INDIGOTT 5.408
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 428169 39,144
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 500227 1,968,887
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 502872 651,270
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 508068 179,542
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 527191 1,695,071
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 536747 406,407
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 552942 306,860
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 555879 8,420
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 583293 154,504
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 590421 57,285
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 595966 251,460
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 601744 4,631
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 911140 12,448
JAPSMLEUR-16264-CHASE MANHATTA JAPSMLEU 47,689
Registered Holders Report SEDOL : 3169889
William Hill
As at 14 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 42,215,782 ORD GBPO.10 representing 10.01% of the
issued share capital of 421,811,111 units.
Registered Holder Account Designation Holding
JAPTIFEUR-N033BNGI-BROWN BROTH JAPTIFEU 9,981
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 540186 134,972
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 555465 74,714
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 599123 12, 299
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTC034IE 4,368
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTC045IE 47,383
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTGF01IE 159,746
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTGF04IE 37,611
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTGF05IE 99,016
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTK001IE 49,508
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS004IE 44,467
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS005IE 5,487
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS011IE 17,976
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS015IE 47,689
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS018IE 5,893
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS019IE 11,751
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS024IE 4,428
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS028IE 194,015
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS031IE 20,758
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS033IE 2,782
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS036IE 103,791
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTS037IE 20,460
JPTRAVEUR-EXPORT-EXPORT JPTRAVEU 7,931
JSMAL2EUR-26744-CHASE NOMINEES JSMAL2EU 20,758
MARKIPTTL-814537-MIDLAND BANK MARKIPTT 35,107
Master Trust Bank BNNP06IE 62,096
Registered Holders Report SEDOL : 3169889
William Hill
As at 14 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 42,215,782 ORD GBPO.10 representing 10.01% of the
issued share capital of 421,811,111 units.
Registered Holder Account Designation Holding
NAZPENEUR-EXPORT-EXPORT MAZPENEU 10,887
Mellon Trust - Boston 591668 152,400
Mitsubishi Trust International BNN018IE 2,083
Mitsubishi Trust International BNN024IE 7,152
Mitsubishi Trust International BNN033IE 9,981
Mitsubishi Trust International BNNO46IE 48,095
MULTEQTTL-N3YL-STATE STREET MULTEOTT 12,857
NATPUBTTL-BNGI-BROWN BROS HARR NATPUBTT 62,096
NECPENTLL-EXPORT-EXPORT NECPENTT 19,876
NORTHERN TRUST BANK-BGI SEPA 581610 158,371
NORTHERN TRUST BANK-BGI SEPA 684069 67,028
NUFFOUTTL-TNF01-NORTHERN NOMIN NUFFOUTT 96,565
NUFGENUKA-16901-CHASE MANHATTA NUFGENUK 12,525
PFSEURTTL-370607.S1-UBS PFSEURTT 10,491
PGUKALTTL-613363-CITIBANK NA PGUKALTT 679,630
POSTCATTL-685622-ROYAL BANK OF POSTCATT 16,600
POWYSFTTL-16649-CHASE MANHATTA POWYSFTT 17,223
PPPMEDUKQ-8002238-DEUTSCHE BAN PPPMEDUK 59,010
PRSPR2EUR-16260-CHASE MANHATTA PRSPR2EU 20,460
PSTLFEEUR-16256-CHASE MANHATTA PSTLFEEU 103,791
PTMA11TTL-27717-CHASE NOMINEES PTMA11TT 171,036
ROYLIVTTL-LIV02-NORTRUST NOMIN ROYLIVTT 284,357
SCTPEOTLC-SC006-NORTRUST NOMIN SCTPEOTL 144,384
SGOEURTTL-NE5WO-STATE STREET N SGOEURTT 15,730
SGOMANTTL-HKNA-STATE STREET SGOMANTT 6,924
SIWESTTTL-8002041-DEUTSCHE BAN SIWESTTT 8,476
Registered Holders Report SEDOL : 3169889
William Hill
As at 14 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 42,215,782 ORD GBPO.10 representing 10.01% of the
issued share capital of 421,811,111 units.
Registered Holder Account Designation Holding
SMLENTEUR-16268-CHASE MANHATTA SMLENTEU 11,751
State Street BNX012IE 7,836
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - US 713101 395,912
STHWRKUKQ-16669-CHASE MANHATTA STHWRKUK 32,911
STJPUTTTL-683013-BANK OF NEW Y STJPUTTT 6,180
Sumitomo TB BNN029IE 10,887
Sumitomo TB BNN031IE 6,369
Sumitomo TB BNN036IE 7,931
TORFAEUKQ-003002-MELLON NOMINE TORFAEUK 39,086
TOSPENEUR-EXPORT-EXPORT TOSPENEU 17,493
TPGEQUTTL-6948890986-CITIBANK TPGEOUTT 217,378
TRIBUNTTL-18243-CHASE MANHATTA TRIBUNTT 54,530
TRICOLTTL-034 954 100008 NORTR TRICOLTT 54,713
TTRUCKEUR-EXPORT-EXPORT TTRUCKEU 7,152
UNIAEQTTL-USF12-NORTHERN TRUST UNIAEOTT 617,232
UNLVERUKQ-USF06-NORTHERN TRUST UNLVERUK 93,356
WELLCOTTL-JD12-STATE STREET WELLCOTT 210,064
WINUKPTTL-6010640794-VIDACOS N WINUKPIT 112,603
WOOIMFTTL-214074-BANK OF NEW Y WOOIMFTT 42,521
WOOUSFTTL-214075-BANK OF NEW Y WOOLISFTT 1,97,590
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED 15,556
Group 42,215,782
Holding
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