FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2003
Commission File Number: 1-10817
CELLTECH GROUP PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
208 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 3WE ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________).
Enclosure: Holding(s) in Company released 01 May, 2003
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
Celltech Group plc |
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries |
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
As in 2 above |
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 Limited | 147,412 |
Mellon Bank | 13,418 |
Chase Nominees Limited | 1,828,588 |
State Street Bank & Trust Company | 271,400 |
State Street Bank & Trust | 54,900 |
Chase Nominees | 6,254,251 |
Citibank | 119,800 |
Deutsche Bank | 29,600 |
HSBC | 59,214 |
Bank of New York London | 100,400 |
Chase Nominees Ltd | 693,720 |
Northern Trust | 152,600 |
Chase Nominees | 385,100 |
Nortrust Nominees Ltd | 385,526 |
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited | 11,814,170 |
Chase Manhattan Bank London | 570,737 |
Northern Trust | 963,382 |
JP Morgan | 291,811 |
Bank of New York London | 831,800 |
Morgan Stanley | 237,100 |
Deutsche Bank | 172,600 |
Mellon Nominees Ltd | 36,900 |
State Street Nominees Ltd | 166,200 |
Bank of New York Brussels | 366,141 |
State Street Bank & Trust | 443,172 |
Chase Nominees Ltd | 769,700 |
Nortrust Nominees Ltd | 232,500 |
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited | 200 |
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
474,400 (since last notification) |
8. Percentage of issued class
0.17% |
9. Class of security
Ordinary 50p Shares |
10. Date of transaction
30 April 2003 |
11. Date company informed
1 May 2003 |
12. Total holding following this notification
27,392,342 |
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
9.86% |
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Cheryl Cramer
Tel. 01753 447933 |
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
J A D Slater |
Date of notification
1 May 2003 |
The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material.
END
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CELLTECH
GROUP PLC
(Registrant)
By: /s/
PETER ALLEN
Peter
Allen
Chief
Financial Officer
Dated: 01 May, 2003