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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