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 March, 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 1: Holding(s) in Company announcement dated 18 February 2004
Enclosure 2: Holding(s) in Company announcement dated 18 February 2004
Enclosure 3: Holding(s) in Company announcement dated 23 February 2004
Enclosure 4: Holding(s) in Company announcement dated 23 February 2004
Enclosure 5: Holding(s) in Company announcement dated 25 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  74,300  
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  1,205,300  
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  

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

3,051,833 (since last notification)

8. Percentage of issued class

1.09%

9. Class of security

Ordinary 50p Shares

10. Date of transaction

16 February 2004

11. Date company informed

18 February 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

35,349,501

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

12.729%

14. Any additional information

-

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Cheryl Cramer 01753 447933

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

J A D Slater

Date of notification

18 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.


SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Celltech Group plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Goldman Sachs Group

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

Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited   8,454,575  
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited  109,530  
Depositary Trust Company of New York  19,000  
Depositary Trust Company of New York  600  
Crest account Creptemp  2,628,633  

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

2,633,716 (since last notification)

6. Percentage of issued class

0.94%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

Unknown

8. Percentage of issued class

Unknown

9. Class of security

Ordinary 50p shares

10. Date of transaction

Close of business on 13 February 2004

11. Date company informed

17 February, 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

11,212,338

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.03%

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

18 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.


SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Celltech Group plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

AMVESCAP PLC

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

Unknown

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

Unknown

6. Percentage of issued class

Unknown

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/a

8. Percentage of issued class

N/a

9. Class of security

Ordinary 50p shares

10. Date of transaction

19 February 2004

11. Date company informed

23 February 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

42,077,183

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

15.15%

14. Any additional information

Disclosure made under Rule 3 of the Rules governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares.

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

23 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.


SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Celltech Group plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Goldman Sachs Group

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

Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited   8,448,575  
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited  109,530  
Depositary Trust Company of New York  19,000  
Depositary Trust Company of New York  200  
Crest account Creptemp  2,432,563  

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

202,470

8. Percentage of issued class

0.072%

9. Class of security

Ordinary 50p shares

10. Date of transaction

Close of business on 18 February 2004

11. Date company informed

23 February, 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

11,009,868

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.96%

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

23 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.


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   512,312  
Chase Nominees Limited  2,716,688  
State Street Bank & Trust Company  437,100  
HSBC  258,300  
Bank of New York  2,500  
Chase Nominees Ltd  23,600  
State Street Bank & Trust  231,522  
State Street Nominees Ltd  56,810  
Lloyds Bank Nominees Limited  346,800  
Brown Brothers Harriman  12,900  
JP Morgan Chase  105,000  
Northern Trust  61,700  
Morgan Stanley & Co  44,400  
Chase Nominees  14,363,783  
Chase Manhattan Bank London  1,408,099  
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited  196,500  
Deutsche Bank  10,500  
Citibank  273,400  
HSBC  125,814  
Bank of New York London  403,010  
Chase Nominees Ltd  144,300  
Northern Trust  58,600  
Chase Nominees  1,251,780  
Nortrust Nominees Ltd  826,926  
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited  765,664  
Chase Manhattan Bank London  623,438  
Northern Trust  1,077,300  
JP Morgan  739,311  
Bank of New York London  1,217,100  
Morgan Stanley  495,100  
Deutsche Bank  343,005  
Mellon Nominees Ltd  33,700  
State Street Nominees Ltd  337,300  
Bank of New York Brussels  534,041  
State Street Bank & Trust  448,134  
National Australia Bank  8,600  
PICG  4,400  
Chase Manhattan Bank AG Frankfurt  30,600  
Citibank  118,300  
J P Morgan  26,900  
State Street Hong Kong  23,900  
Bankers Trust  47,700  
Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited  170,800  
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited  200  

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

2,312,435 since last notification

6. Percentage of issued class

0.83%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

50p Ordinary Shares

10. Date of transaction

24 February 2004

11. Date company informed

25 February 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

30,917,837

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

11.13%

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

25 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: 1 March, 2004