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 February ,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-________).


 

 

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Celltech Group plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Barclays PLC

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

ALMLUFTTL-18409-Chase Manhatta 158,524

ASTEXMTTL-21359-Chase Nominees 7,743

ASUKEXTTL-20947-Chase Manhatta 1,169,312

Bank of Ireland 77,129

Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd 17,518

BLENTFUKQ-16344-Chase Manhatta 39,988

BLENTPUKQ-16345-Chase Manhatta 86,380

BLEQFDUKQ-16331-Chase Manhatta 82,759

BLEQPTUEA-16341-Chase Manhatta 157,968

BLEQPTUKQ-16341-Chase Manhatta 260,490

BLUKINTL-16400-Chase Manhatta 3,101,852

Boston Safe Deposit and Trust 67,314

Chase Manhattan Bank 1,211,425

Chase Manhattan Bank 446,043

Chase Manhattan Bank 126,473

Chase Manhattan Bank 17,100

Chase Manhattan Bank 4,107

Chase Manhattan Bank 3,890

CHATRKTTL-16376-Chase Manhatta 136,568

Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 131,545

Investors Bank and Trust Co 229,909

J P Morgan Chase Bank 319,559

Mitsubishi Trust International 1,917

State Street 5,997

State Street Bank and Trust 277,307

Swan Nominees Limited 9,004

Swan Nominees Limited 1,849

UBS Limited 47,632

Zeban Nominees Limited 142,396

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

334,820 since last notification

6. Percentage of issued class

0.12%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/a

8. Percentage of issued class

N/a

9. Class of security

Ordinary 50p Shares

10. Date of transaction

19 February 2003

 

 

11. Date company informed

21 February 2003

12. Total holding following this notification

8,339,698

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.02%

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

21 February 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

Enclosure:

 

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: 21 Febdruary, 2003