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, 2004

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

 

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
Celltech Group plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

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

State Street Nominees Ltd   4,500  
Chase Nominees Ltd  1,772,403  
Citibank London  74,300  
Nortrust Nominees  785,500  
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd  126,900  
State Street Nominees Ltd  87,000  
Bank of New York Nominees  2,144,478  
Northern Trust  284,202  
Chase Nominees Ltd  637,863  
Midland Bank plc  18,200  
Bankers Trust  59,900  
Morgan Guaranty  93,400  
Nortrust Nominees  828,338  
Royal Bank of Scotland  652,800  
State Street Bank & Trust Co  58,000  
Deutsche Bank AG  565,500  
HSBC Bank plc  315,400  
Mellon Bank N.A  18,300  
KAS UK  9,510  
Bank One London  33,500  
Chase Nominees Ltd  1,757,891  
Midland Bank plc  517,400  
Barclays Bank  474,300  
Citibank London  23,700  
Brown Bros  34,230  
Royal Bank of Scotland  98,100  
State Street Bank & Trust Co.  10,700  
Lloyds Bank  8,800  
Citibank NA  17,600  
HSBC Bank plc  70,009  
State Street Nominees Ltd  736,700  
Bank of New York Nominees  26,600  
Chase Nominees Ltd  92,000  
Midland Bank plc  153,700  
Deutsche Bank Mannheim  24,000  
Bankers Trust  4,900  
Citibank London  21,000  
Nortrust Nominees  337,323  
Royal Bank of Scotland  129,500  
State Street Bank & Trust Co  319,900  
RBSTB Nominees Ltd  26,300  
HSBC Bank plc  93,500  

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/a

6. Percentage of issued class
N/a

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
570,100 (since last notification)

8. Percentage of issued class
0.20%

9. Class of security
Ordinary 50p Shares

10. Date of transaction
24 May 2004

11. Date company informed
26 May 2004

12. Total holding following this notification
13,548,147

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.868%

14. Any additional information
-

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Cheryl Cramer 01753 447933

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
J A D Slater

Date of notification
26 May 2004

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.

 

 

 

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 (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, both being non-beneficial holders.

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

State Street Nominees Limited   444,458  
Chase Nominees Limited  2,685,288  
State Street Bank & Trust Company  579,367  
HSBC  3,356,904  
State Street Bank & Trust  99,900  
State Street Nominees Ltd  8,200  
Brown Brothers Harriman  7,400  
Chase Nominees  6,895,322  
Chase Manhattan Bank London  836,900  
Deutsche Bank  6,138  
Citibank  203,561  
HSBC  102,214  
Bank of New York London  193,306  
Northern Trust  29,704  
Chase Nominees  557,941  
Nortrust Nominees Ltd  646,426  
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited  1,826,497  
Chase Manhattan Bank London  429,898  
Northern Trust  568,366  
JP Morgan  485,511  
Bank of New York London  723,742  
Morgan Stanley  325,400  
Deutsche Bank  7,120  
State Street Nominees Ltd  269,500  
Bank of New York Brussels  358,000  
State Street Bank & Trust  80,100  
Citibank  119,865  
Bankers Trust  42,950  
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited  94,552  
Mellon Bank  113,100  
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited  200  

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/a

6. Percentage of issued class
N/a

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
10,452,259 (since last notification)

8. Percentage of issued class
3.75%

9. Class of security
50p Ordinary Shares

10. Date of transaction
Unknown

11. Date company informed
26 May 2004

12. Total holding following this notification
22,097,830

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
7.94%

14. Any additional information

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Cheryl Cramer 01753 447933

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
J A D Slater

Date of notification
26 May 2004

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.

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: 26 May, 2004