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 February, 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 dated 05 February 2004

 

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

2,227,403

Citibank London

106,100

Nortrust Nominees

992,000

Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd

141,500

State Street Nominees Ltd

457,900

Bank of New York Nominees

6,818,607

Northern Trust

1,520,302

Chase Nominees Ltd

2,946,063

Midland Bank plc

168,500

Bankers Trust

429,200

Barclays Bank

60,000

Citibank London

53,000

Morgan Guaranty

441,500

Nortrust Nominees

3,664,238

State Street Bank & Trust Co

2,054,693

Deutsche Bank AG

1,459,800

HSBC Bank plc

1,308,300

Mellon Bank N.A.

230,300

Northern Trust AVFC

196,436

KAS UK

64,810

Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd

63,500

Bank One London

141,400

State Street Nominees Ltd

58,000

Bank of New York Nominees

82,000

Chase Nominees Ltd

2,652,391

Midland Bank plc

534,500

Barclays Bank

566,900

Citibank London

23,700

Brown Bros.

51,500

Royal Bank of Scotland

1,238,200

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

80,400

Lloyds Bank

83,100

RBSTB Nominees Ltd

133,300

Citibank NA

17,600

HSBC Bank plc

381,100

State Street Nominees Ltd

1,306,259

Bank of New York Nominees

200,468

Chase Nominees Ltd

851,000

Midland Bank plc

153,700

Deutsche Bank Mannheim

48,000

Bankers Trust

18,300

Citibank London

52,000

Nortrust Nominees

514,023

Royal Bank of Scotland

129,500

State Street Bank & Trust Co

342,599

RBSTB Nominees Ltd

26,300

Citibank NA

98,400

Deutsche Bank AG

31,200

HSBC Bank plc

189,709

State Street Nominees Ltd

2,987,133

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

2,702,106 (since last notification)

8. Percentage of issued class

0.97%

9. Class of security

Ordinary 50p Shares

10. Date of transaction

3 February 2004

 11. Date company informed

5 February 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

38,401,334

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

13.82%

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

5 February 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: 16 February 2004