BPI.L Regulatory News (BPI)

20 May 2005 16:00

British Polythene Industries PLC20 May 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company British Polythene Industries plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Aegon UK plc Group of Companies 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 As in 2 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Chase Nominees Limited 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 169,244 6. Percentage of issued class 0.6 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 8. Percentage of issued class 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 25p each 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed 20 May 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 783,014 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.0 14. Any additional information - 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries R B Brooksbank01475 501000 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Iain C Wallace Date of notification 20 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