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
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   496,159  
Chase Nominees Limited  2,760,155  
State Street Bank & Trust Company  504,500  
HSBC  4,337,807  
State Street Bank & Trust  99,900  
State Street Nominees Ltd  8,200  
Brown Brothers Harriman  7,400  
Chase Nominees  13,452,552  
Chase Manhattan Bank London  1,684,499  
Deutsche Bank  15,000  
Citibank  264,700  
HSBC  125,814  
Bank of New York London  288,500  
Northern Trust  72,600  
Chase Nominees  1,000,711  
Nortrust Nominees Ltd  789,526  
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited  1,852,407  
Chase Manhattan Bank London  485,898  
Northern Trust  872,700  
JP Morgan  591,511  
Bank of New York London  1,024,600  
Morgan Stanley  398,600  
Deutsche Bank  17,400  
State Street Nominees Ltd  333,500  
Bank of New York Brussels  439,400  
State Street Bank & Trust  90,600  
Citibank  133,100  
Bankers Trust  42,950  
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited  231,100  
Mellon Bank  128,100  
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
6,368,582 (since last notification)

8. Percentage of issued class
2.289%

9. Class of security
50p Ordinary Shares

10. Date of transaction
Unknown

11. Date company informed
21 May 2004

12. Total holding following this notification
32,550,089

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
11.69%

14. Any additional information

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Anita Dowling Tel: 01753 777106

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

Date of notification
21 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
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  1,912,703  
Citibank London  74,300  
Nortrust Nominees  861,800  
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd  132,300  
State Street Nominees Ltd  313,000  
Bank of New York Nominees  4,129,001  
Northern Trust  938,702  
Chase Nominees Ltd  1,900,763  
Midland Bank plc  105,100  
Bankers Trust  210,200  
Barclays Bank  22,100  
Citibank London  19,600  
Morgan Guaranty  264,800  
Nortrust Nominees  2,487,738  
Royal Bank of Scotland  652,800  
State Street Bank & Trust Co  810,593  
Deutsche Bank AG  926,500  
HSBC Bank plc  829,500  
Mellon Bank N.A  96,500  
Northern Trust AVFC  72,536  
KAS UK  51,910  
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd  23,400  
Bank One London  82,300  
State Street Nominees Ltd  58,000  
Chase Nominees Ltd  2,257,491  
Midland Bank plc  529,100  
Barclays Bank  566,900  
Citibank London  23,700  
Brown Bros  34,230  
Royal Bank of Scotland  380,000  
State Street Bank & Trust Co.  53,400  
Lloyds Bank  68,500  
RBSTB Nominees Ltd  104,800  
Citibank NA  17,600  
HSBC Bank plc  398,409  
State Street Nominees Ltd  965,259  
Bank of New York Nominees  90,768  
Chase Nominees Ltd  372,200  
Midland Bank plc  153,700  
Deutsche Bank Mannheim  32,900  
Bankers Trust  9,800  
Citibank London  28,700  
Nortrust Nominees  459,023  
Royal Bank of Scotland  129,500  
State Street Bank & Trust Co  328,299  
Citibank  3,700  
RBSTB Nominees Ltd  26,300  
Citibank NA  36,300  
HSBC Bank plc  128,000  

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
10,808,870 (since last notification)

8. Percentage of issued class
3.88%

9. Class of security
Ordinary 50p Shares

10. Date of transaction
19 May 2004

11. Date company informed
21 May 2004

12. Total holding following this notification
24,179,225

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
8.69%

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
21 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: 21 May, 2004