RNS Number:3019R
CeNeS Pharmaceuticals PLC
24 October 2003


                    CENES PHARMACEUTICALS PLC ("the Company")
                                  
                               HOLDING IN COMPANY


The Company was informed on 23 October 2003 by M&G Investment Management
Limited, that Prudential plc has an interest in 14,500,000 ordinary shares of 1p
each in the capital of the Company representing 6.85 per cent. of the issued
share capital of the Company.



Further information

Neil Clark, CeNeS Pharmaceuticals plc                    01223 266 466



24 October 2003



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