Bos Glb Hldgs Regulatory News (BOS)

5 May 2005 17:33

Body Shop International PLC05 May 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company The Body Shop International PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 In respect of a non-beneficial interest 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them JP Morgan Bournemouth 1,046,848JP Morgan Bournemouth 16,671,852Brown Brother Harriman and Co 39,600JP Morgan Chase Bank 694,700Mellon Bank N.A. 800,000 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 722,597 6. Percentage of issued class 0.3% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed - 8. Percentage of issued class - 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 5 pence 10. Date of transaction Not disclosed 11. Date company informed 5 May 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 19,253,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 9.01% 14. Any additional information - 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Jeremy Kett 01903 845397 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notificationJeremy Kett Date of notification 5 May 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange