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SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest The BOC Group plc Barclays PLC 3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, indicates that it is in respect if more than one holder, the number of of holding of the shareholder shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in See attached achedule. the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 Notification in respect of party named in 2 above. 5. Number of 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of shares/amount issued class /amount of stock issued class of stock disposed acquired 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed Ordinary shares of 25p each 25 July 2005 1 August 2005 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 15,735,650 3.14% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries In a letter dated 28 July 2005, The BOC Group plc has been Sarah Larkins advised that Barclays Plc holds a 3.14% interest in the Ordinary Assistant Company Secretary Share Capital of the Company. 01276 807383 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Sarah Larkins Date of notification ___1 August 2005_________ Registered Holders ReportAs at 25 July 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,had a notifiable interest in 15,735,650 Ordinary shares of 25p each in The BOCGroup plc.Registered Holder Account Information Holding Barclays Trust Co & Others 137 Barclays Trust Co as Exec/Adm 375 Barclays Trust Co DMC69 13,500 Barclays Trust Co E99 3,552 Barclays Trust Co R69 54,532 Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 273,134 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00686408 2,520 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00697736 1,170 Gerrard Nominees Limited ER1 55,955 Greig Middleton Nominees Limit GM1 410,416 Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd GM3 153,500 Investors Bank and Trust Co 75,220 Investors Bank and Trust Co 5,242 Investors Bank and Trust Co 2,518,070 Investors Bank and Trust Co 7,510 Investors Bank and Trust Co 906,108 Investors Bank and Trust Co 36,752 Investors Bank and Trust Co 97,630 Investors Bank and Trust Co 113,035 Investors Bank and Trust Co 579,360 Investors Bank and Trust Co 94,245 Investors Bank and Trust Co 14,845 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 150,020 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 29,206 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 273,216 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 59,795 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 5,058,161 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 17011 8,628 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 20,568 JPMorgan Chase Bank 15,369 JPMorgan Chase Bank 85,769 JPMorgan Chase Bank 3,953 JPMorgan Chase Bank 528 JPMorgan Chase Bank 262,777 JPMorgan Chase Bank 18,760 JPMorgan Chase Bank 70,058 JPMorgan Chase Bank 66,527 JPMorgan Chase Bank 53,346 JPMorgan Chase Bank 12,728 JPMorgan Chase Bank 86,236 JPMorgan Chase Bank 4,359 JPMorgan Chase Bank 31,934 JPMorgan Chase Bank 5,102 Mellon Trust - Boston & SF 68,149 Mitsubishi Trust International 3,269 R C Greig Nominees Limited RC1 2,284,509 R C Greig Nominees Limited AK1 632,596 R C Greig Nominees Limited BL1 149,950 R C Greig Nominees Limited CM1 92,553 R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 243,008 R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 143,431 Reflex Nominees Limited 345 State Street 8,465 State Street Boston 42,921 State Street Boston 324,746 Zeban Nominees Limited 7,860 Total 15,735,650 ENDBOC GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Barclays