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 June, 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 6 June, 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

374,012

Mellon Bank

13,418

Chase Nominees Limited

2,458,888

State Street Bank & Trust Company

554,200

State Street Bank & Trust

191,700

State Street Nominees Ltd

56,200

Lloyds Bank Nominees Limited

442,900

Brown Brothers Harriman

15,000

JP Morgan Chase

162,900

Northern Trust

84,300

MSCO

8,798

Morgan Stanley & Co

70,200

National Cities

87,500

Chase Nominees

8,364,456

Chase Manhattan Bank London

1,135,300

Chase Nominees Ltd

240,000

Citibank

238,200

HSBC

121,614

Bank of New York London

210,400

Chase Nominees Ltd

351,420

Northern Trust

54,500

Credit Suisse FST BOS Zurich

10,800

Citibank

23,100

Chase Nominees

906,407

Nortrust Nominees Ltd

915,326

HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited

4,086,308

Chase Manhattan Bank London

755,048

Northern Trust

1,638,282

JP Morgan

785,211

Bank of New York London

1,409,000

Morgan Stanley

480,600

Deutsche Bank

204,600

Mellon Nominees Ltd

36,900

State Street Nominees Ltd

337,300

Bank of New York Brussels

550,041

State Street Bank & Trust

963,273

HSBC

200,000

National Australia Bank

12,000

PICG

6,200

Chase Manhattan Bank AG Frankfurt

30,100

Citibank

18,800

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

3,965,683 (since last notification)

8. Percentage of issued class

1.42%

9. Class of security

50p Ordinary Shares

10. Date of transaction

5 June 2003

11. Date company informed

6 June 2003

12. Total holding following this notification

28,605,402

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

10.30%

14. Any additional information

 

 

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Cheryl Cramer Tel. 01753 447933

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

J A D Slater

Date of notification

6 June 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: 6 June, 2003