RNS Number:4045L
Bell Group PLC
21 May 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
AVS NO


        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.   Name of company                                   2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest

     BELL GROUP PLC                                         SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED


3.   Please state whether notification indicates that  4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
     it is in respect of holding of the shareholder         holder, the number of shares held by each of them
     named in 2 above or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an           ORDINARY SHARES
     individual holder if it is a holding of that
     person's spouse or children under the age of 18        3,232,985 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED FOR

     HELD IN PORTFOLIOS MANAGED ON A                        SCHRODER UNIT TRUSTS LIMITED

     DISCRETIONARY BASIS FOR CLIENTS                        1,015,850 IMPERIAL PENSION NOMINEES LIMITED

                                                            500,000 NORTRUST NOMINESS LIMITED

                                                            447,479 BRITISH COAL STAFF SUPERANNUATION

                                                            A/C: P

                                                            182,521 MINEWORKERS PENSION SCHEME A/C: R
     Number of shares/     6.   Percentage of issued   7.   Number of shares/amount of 8.  Percentage of issued class
     amount of stock            class                       stock disposed
     acquired


9.  Class of security                                 10.    Date of transaction     11.      Date company informed

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p EACH                                                                20 MAY 2003


12.  Total holding following this notification         13.    Total percentage holding of issued class following this
                                                              notification
     5,378,835
                                                              10.10%


14.  Any additional information                        15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

                                                            Edwin Strang

                                                            0208 553 5932



16.  Name and signature of authorised company official

     responsible for making this notification

     Edwin Strang, Group Finance Director


Date of notification 21 May 2003




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