FORM 6

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 27 May, 2003

 

SCHEDULE 10

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

Non-beneficial holder

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

155,512

Mellon Bank

13,418

Chase Nominees Limited

1,862,888

State Street Bank & Trust Company

332,200

State Street Bank & Trust

164,700

State Street Nominees Ltd

44,900

Lloyds Bank Nominees Limited

197,600

Brown Brothers Harriman

15,000

JP Morgan Chase

91,900

Northern Trust

33,000

MSCO

1,252

Morgan Stanley & Co

35,700

National Cities

44,100

Chase Nominees

7,977,285

Chase Manhattan Bank London

572,600

Chase Nominees Ltd

139,900

Citibank

198,300

Deutsche Bank

60,100

HSBC

121,614

Bank of New York London

200,200

Chase Nominees Ltd

730,020

Northern Trust

152,600

Credit Suisse FST BOS Zurich

10,800

Citibank

15,600

Chase Nominees

1,396,500

Nortrust Nominees Ltd

822,226

HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Ltd

11,814,170

Chase Manhattan Bank London

725,637

Northern Trust

1,444,682

JP Morgan

603,311

Bank of New York London

1,549,100

Morgan Stanley

349,800

Deutsche Bank

204,600

Mellon Nominees Ltd

36,900

State Street Nominees Ltd

248,900

Bank of New York Brussels

516,741

State Street Bank & Trust

623,372

HSBC

100,900

National Australia Bank

12,000

PICG

6,200

Chase Manhattan Bank AG Frankfurt

30,100

Citibank

18,800

HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Ltd

200

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

1,280,701 since last notification

6. Percentage of issued class

0.46%

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

23 May 2003

 

 

11. Date company informed

27 May 2003

12. Total holding following this notification

33,675,328

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

12.13%

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

J A D Slater

Date of notification

27 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: 27 May, 2003