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O2 PLC08 November 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company O2 plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Legal and General Group plc and/or its subsidiaries 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 In respect of 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Material interest Number of Shares HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 914945 3,138,658HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 923363 1,235,400HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 775237 845,900HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 942199 4,000,000HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 942229 5,026,500HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 942217 4,225,772HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 942205 4,500,000HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 942175 3,851,500HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 942187 3,643,900HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 775245 32,558,433HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 130007 534,437HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 770286 830,000HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 357206 199,391,900HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 866203 15,056,550HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 904332 1,775,208HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 916681 445,391HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 922437 37,700HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 969995 20,479,155HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 754612 6,165,844HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 361602 255,000HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 282605 11,160,778HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 360509 13,081,919HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 766793 1,900,000HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 824434 301,877HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd a/c 924422 2,100,000 Total 336,541,822 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Not stated 6. Percentage of issued class N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed Not stated 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 0.1p each 10. Date of transaction Not stated 11. Date company informed 8 November 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 336,541,822 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.83% 14. Any additional information Notification in respect of section 198 Companies Act 1985 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Timothy Maw - 01753 628 293 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Timothy Maw Date of notification 8 November 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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