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 December, 2002
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-________).
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN
SHARES
1. Name of company
|
Celltech Group plc |
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
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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
|
HSBC 172,100 |
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Chase Nominees Limited 245,215 |
|
State Street Bank & Trust 4,200 |
|
Chase Manhattan Bank London 245,777 |
|
Chase Nominees 5,976,911 |
|
Citibank 93,100 |
|
Deutsche Bank 24,700 |
|
HSBC 49,214 |
|
Bank of New York London 79,500 |
|
Chase Nominees Ltd 286,200 |
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Northern Trust 55,600 |
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Chase Nominees 375,100 |
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Nortrust Nominees Ltd 300,000 |
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HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Ltd 11,719,170 |
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Chase Manhattan Bank London 149,856 |
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Northern Trust 578,423 |
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JP Morgan 249,611 |
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Bank of New York London 520,400 |
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Morgan Stanley 188,400 |
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Deutsche Bank 201,100 |
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Citibank 21,200 |
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Mellon Nominees Ltd 37,800 |
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State Street Nominees Ltd 134,700 |
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Bank of New York Brussels 318,141 |
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State Street Bank & Trust 76,800 |
|
Chase Nominees Ltd 234,038 |
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Nortrust Nominees Ltd 70,000 |
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
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810,102 |
6. Percentage of issued class
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0.29% |
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
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N/a |
8. Percentage of issued class
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N/a |
9. Class of security
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Ordinary 50p Shares |
10. Date of transaction
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24th December 2002 |
11. Date company informed
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27th December 2002 |
12. Total holding following this notification
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22,407,256 |
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
|
8.13% |
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
|
Anita Dowling |
|
(01753) 777106 |
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
|
Anita Dowling |
Date of notification
|
27th December 2002 |
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END
Enclosure:
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: 27 December 2002 2002
By: /s/
Name:
Title: