RNS Number:4463P
Alvis PLC
5 September 2003


                         Alvis plc ("the Company")

                            Notifiable Interest

BAE Systems plc has notified the Company that it has an interest in 31,882,534
ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company representing 28.95% of the total
number of shares in issue.

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